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Suzie is off to art school – a dream she has to combine art with mental health! From us all at PeerZone we wish her a fond farewell. Moose will especially miss her. Thanks to all our facilitators and their supporting organisations! We wish you all a safe and happy festive time. Go well.

Write a one-page recovery story for payment Deadline: 31 August 2017 What the story is for PeerZone is developing a toolkit for people with mental distress and the people who support them. PeerZone Toolkit (aka Swell) will include 52 life challenges in nine domains. Each challenge includes a short article on what works, an activity… Continue reading Share your recovery story for the PeerZone toolkit

Through the Maze, published in Stuff on 30 July 2017, Through the maze takes us on a journey from the opening of the first asylums in nineteenth century New Zealand to some innovative practices in the twenty-first century. It doesn’t go into any detail about what needs to happen next but the article does quote a psychologist… Continue reading Footnotes to “Through the Maze: Our mental health journey” – a blog by Mary O’Hagan Part 1 of 3

This is the second of three blogs I’m writing in response to Through the Maze, published in Stuff on 30 July 2017. I’m finishing the story with these footnotes. In Footnote1 which was posted yesterday, I illustrated (through Janet’s story of despair, coercion and lost life chances) the traditional mental health system that still exists today. To… Continue reading Footnotes to “Through the Maze: Our mental health journey” – A blog from Mary O’Hagan Part 2 of 3

Through the Maze, published in Stuff on 30 July 2017, takes us on a journey from the opening of the first asylums in nineteenth century New Zealand to some innovative practices in the twenty-first century. It doesn’t go into any detail about what needs to happen next but the article does quote a psychologist who… Continue reading Footnotes to “Through the Maze: Our mental health journey” – A blog from Mary O’Hagan Part 3 of 3

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Service users’ experience of compulsory inpatient treatment under the Mental Health Act (CAT), 1992. Have you experienced compulsory inpatient treatment under the Mental Health Act (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act, 1992? This is an opportunity to talk about your experience with to find out if there are any actions that could be taken to improve… Continue reading Call for Research Participants

I’m Nikki and I’m seeking interview participants for a short documentary about compulsory treatment and human rights. The media presents a lot of discussion about mental health from experts and rarely from the very people who have been under compulsory treatment. I believe these voices are missing from the conversation about mental health and more… Continue reading Have you experienced compulsory treatment and do you want to tell your story for a documentary on it?

Quakers Settlement, Whanganui 17 – 20 October 2017 Registrations close on 13 October 2017 Feedback about PeerZone Workshop participant: If it wasn’t for PeerZone I would still be stuck and I wouldn’t be in work today. Facilitator: PeerZone is a fantastic product. Do it. Do it. Do it! Manager: PeerZone is a wonderful resource – it helps us incorporate peer… Continue reading PeerZone Workshop Facilitator Course