Health And Wellness
How roller derby and art helped me feel comfortable in my own
Ariki identifies as takatāpui, a term for those who don't fit into the binaries of gender and sexuality. Roller derby was a fresh start for Ariki,…
A poem about living with schizophrenia: Word Salad
A poem by Daniel Goodwin about what it is like to live with schizophrenia, and the mess of symptoms it causes inside your head.
Claudia on positive mental health
Claudia received an overwhelming response when she started talking about her relationship with mental health online. That inspired her to start an Instagram account that was…
Mental Health - Each community struggles differently
Every community has different ways of dealing with mental health issues. Some are open to talking about them, others encourage keeping those feelings to yourself. Nicole…
What is schizophrenia?
The portrayal of schizophrenia in film and television is skewed to the extreme, usually pairing it with dark or violent behaviour. Daniel is here to give…
Musician Phoebe Hurst on dealing with depression in the arts
"I thought I knew how hard it was going to be to be an artist..." - Phoebe Hurst AKA Hunter opens up about the struggles of…
Nopesisters - making dope t-shirts for a good cause
Johanna and Britt are the forces behind NOPESISTERS, creating t-shirts with messages to raise awareness and ? for incredible causes.
How do I help someone with anorexia?
"I'm now a healthy weight, I live a normal life, but I will always have anorexia" - Maisy wants others to know how best to help…
A couple's grief over their stillborn babies
"Stillborn babies are such a taboo subject," says grieving mum Kate. Here, she and her partner bravely share their story of loss. Kia kaha ?
Elizabeth's personal struggle with anorexia
An alarming number of young Kiwis are affected by anorexia. Elizabeth never thought she would be one of them, and spent a lot of her teenage…