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News / Statements, 3 Oct 21

Response to provisional suicide data

This morning the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is taking a moment to join all New Zealanders in mourning for the 607...
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News / Statements, 13 Sep 21

Mental Health Foundation encourages Kiwis to ge...

With lockdown extended in Auckland, the Mental Health Foundation is sharing its newest campaign – Meh Time to Me Ti...
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News / Statements, 5 Sep 21

Mental Health Foundation: Terrorist ideologies ...

Terrorist ideologies are not symptoms of any mental illness. It’s as simple as that.
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News / Statements, 4 Sep 21

MHF statement regarding racism/prejudice

Placing the blame for the New Lynn terrorist attack on an entire faith or culture is wrong.
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News / News, 30 Aug 21

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News / News, 20 May 21

Pink Shirt Day is here

Global bullying prevention campaign Pink Shirt Day is here. Today, tens of thousands of New Zealanders will wear thei...
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News, 5 May 21

The Mental Health Act Amendment Bill

The Government is calling for public submissions on proposed changes to the Mental Health Act Amendment Bill.
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News / News, 18 Feb 21

25% of New Zealanders have poor mental wellbein...

A quarter of New Zealanders currently have poor levels of mental and emotional wellbeing, including nearly a third of...
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News, 11 Sep 20

Mental Health Awareness Week acknowledges the t...

Mental Health Foundation (MHF) chief executive Shaun Robinson says the theme of the week acknowledges that this year ...
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News / Statements, 8 Sep 20

Public advisory – Distressing content on TikT...

The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is today issuing a public advisory that footage that appears to show a man dying b...
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News / Statements, 21 Aug 20

Response to annual provisional suicide data

Ruia te pō, ka ao, ka awatea Move from the darkness into the light
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News / News, 11 Aug 20

Election 2020 – guidance on talking about sui...

As the election draws near, the Mental Health Foundation is conscious that suicide and mental health are pressing pub...
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