Mental Health + Well-Being - September 1st to 30th đ§
Did you know, 1 in 4 New Zealand adults will suffer from a mental disorder or distress at some point in their lives? When they do, letâs make sure they never have to go it alone. To create safer, more caring communities we need to not only look after ourselves but those around us as well.
For the month of September, we want to use our voice to raise awareness for mental health and well-being. Perhaps consider sharing a cuppa with someone you know who could use the support or challenge your family and friends to unplug from social media for the entire month to improve their well-being. If you or someone you know is going through a rough patch, donât forget you can call or text 1737 anytime for FREE support from a trained counsellor.
Donât forget, this month also coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10th) followed by Mental Health Awareness Week (23 - 29 September) and Mental Health Awareness Day on October 10th.
However you choose to take part, feel free to tag us in your posts + use the following hashtag so we can see how youâre cultivating better mental health for yourself or in your community this month:
#NSNZmentalhealth
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I get smaller every time I take a bath.
What am I?
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What it feels like speaking with a MAGA American:
Me: âYour total is $44.19. Cash or card?â
The customer hands me a credit card but the chip inside it has been hole-punched out.
Me: âUh, I donât think this will work.â
Customer: âWhy not? It hasnât expired and I have money in my account.â
Me: âSir⌠the chip is gone.â
Customer: âI didnât want the chip.â
Me: âThe card wonât work without it.â
Customer: âIt just means I canât enter my PIN, but you can still swipe it.â
Me: âI donât think it will work, sir.â
Customer: âJust swipe it.â
I swipe it to prove a point.
Me: âItâs not working, sir.â
Customer: âThen youâre doing it wrong. Swipe it again!â
I do so again with the same result.
Customer: âMaybe you should swipe it so that the magnetic strip isnât the thing being swiped?â
Me: *Swiping it as suggested.* âSure, why not? About as much chance of it going through without the magnetic strip as there is without the chip â oh look, it didnât work.â
Customer: âYour machine must be broken!â