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Sandie Ryan is no ordinary mental health worker. For an extended period she has worked in the mental health area both in NZ and the UK. A registered mental nurse, she currently works for Emerge Aotearoa, both in the Wellington and Kapiti areas.
Speaking at Plimmerton Rotary on 25th July, Ms Ryan… View moreSandie Ryan is no ordinary mental health worker. For an extended period she has worked in the mental health area both in NZ and the UK. A registered mental nurse, she currently works for Emerge Aotearoa, both in the Wellington and Kapiti areas.
Speaking at Plimmerton Rotary on 25th July, Ms Ryan noted that statistics from the World Health Organisation showed that world-wide, mental disorders accounted for 15% of all diseases. Also, depression would become the second most prevalent mental disease world-wide by 2020.
Ms Ryan explained that mental Health knew no boundaries. “It cuts across all classes in society, and all age groups. It is usually caused by a build-up of uncontrollable stress from an event such as loss of a loved one or break-up of a relationship, where the stress lasts beyond a reasonable time, for example longer than three months.”
In a recent case, a man aged 72 needed help for depression after his wife died suddenly.” He completely lost his sense of direction in life. He turned to his daughter for support and relied on her to the point where she needed some relief and also they both needed information on how to deal with the situation and move forward.”
The major issue in NZ was that the mental health system was outdated. “Frankly, the system is broken. What we need to do is to talk about mental health a whole lot more than we have in the past. The ever increasing influence of drugs, alcohol and gambling only make things worse and increase the need for our services.”
Ms Ryan believed that the Ministry of Health needed to amalgamate many of its mental health related services, improve the calibre of psychiatrists working for the Ministry, and change the way in which patients were being diagnosed. “It is not always helpful to put labels on mental health patients. This can tend to limit the treatment they receive. There is too much emphasis on diagnosis based on traditional systems such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.”
“In the mental health area we need more staff, more nurses, more doctors, more research, more and different medications, and better strategies. We need more younger psychiatrists with new ideas. New blood is needed urgently.”
In particular there was a need for the Ministry to take a more holistic view of each patient, to look at the bigger picture of how they arrived at their present state, and design treatment accordingly. There was a desperate need to deal with the causes of the disease and treat those.
People like Mike King, through his presentations at schools, represented a new way of dealing with the issues. ”Cyber bullying is increasing rapidly. We need to develop new ways of confronting threats such as this.
“There is just so much more to do.”
A police search is underway for a woman last seen in Waikanae. Tamzyn Whitehead, 41, was last seen…
Greater Wellington regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us at the South end Te Ara O Whareroa trail gate for a morning of tree planting on Sunday 13th August 9:30am. Please RSVP to our Facebook event goo.gl...
We will… View moreGreater Wellington regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us at the South end Te Ara O Whareroa trail gate for a morning of tree planting on Sunday 13th August 9:30am. Please RSVP to our Facebook event goo.gl...
We will be planting near the big steps to the side of Te Ara o Whareroa trail. Follow the signs from the bottom of Whareroa Beach carpark (Mackays Crossing entrance), or from the Poplar Avenue entrance if coming by bike or foot.
For more information, please visit www.gw.govt.nz...
Morning tea provided
Please bring appropriate footwear and warm clothes
Wet weather cancellations, please call 0800 496 734.
Greater Wellington regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us at the South end Te Ara O Whareroa trail gate for a morning of tree planting on Sunday 13th August 9:30am. Please RSVP to our Facebook event goo.gl...
We will… View moreGreater Wellington regional Council works with volunteers like you to plant up to 25,000 trees a season and we need your help!
Join us at the South end Te Ara O Whareroa trail gate for a morning of tree planting on Sunday 13th August 9:30am. Please RSVP to our Facebook event goo.gl...
We will be planting near the big steps to the side of Te Ara o Whareroa trail. Follow the signs from the bottom of Whareroa Beach carpark (Mackays Crossing entrance), or from the Poplar Avenue entrance if coming by bike or foot.
For more information, please visit www.gw.govt.nz...
Morning tea provided
Please bring appropriate footwear and warm clothes
Wet weather cancellations, please call 0800 496 734.
Hi everyone,
Just a quick note to those of us who are shopaholics (or anyone who wants to contribute to a great cause)-come on down for some good bargains to score in the heart of Porirua City. See you there x
The Neighbourly team love to see whats happening across the country. So we thought we'd share five of the most interesting posts we've found this year!
From Spanish celebrities to Hedgehog Hospitals - Check out our list of quirky Neighbourly Posts here!
Did you know that you can … View moreThe Neighbourly team love to see whats happening across the country. So we thought we'd share five of the most interesting posts we've found this year!
From Spanish celebrities to Hedgehog Hospitals - Check out our list of quirky Neighbourly Posts here!
Did you know that you can browse posts from neighbourhoods across the country on our Public Notices tab? Any content shared to these public pages are posts that have been made with the "Public Post" box ticked.
The winding Paekakariki Hill Rd has been closed by a large slip. The slip came down on the road, wh…
Porirua residents have been shocked by increases of up to 17 per cent on some rates bills. About 35…
An academic tournament that's gaining traction around the world will provide three Porirua teens wi…
Clean up around your place with your choice of a free Resene cleaning product when you spend $100 or more at your local Resene ColorShop during July 2017. Plus get 10L of Resene Ceiling Paint white for $99!
These offers are available to Resene ColorShop/DIY cardholders. Not a cardholder? … View moreClean up around your place with your choice of a free Resene cleaning product when you spend $100 or more at your local Resene ColorShop during July 2017. Plus get 10L of Resene Ceiling Paint white for $99!
These offers are available to Resene ColorShop/DIY cardholders. Not a cardholder? Don't worry; you can sign up FREE when you’re in store. Find out more now.
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“All those interested in family history are warmly invited to an Open Day on 5 August 9am-4pm at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Karori. Robyn Williams, Board Chair of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) will launch this August Family History Month event which has the theme From the … View more“All those interested in family history are warmly invited to an Open Day on 5 August 9am-4pm at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Karori. Robyn Williams, Board Chair of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) will launch this August Family History Month event which has the theme From the Past Into the Future.
For $10 entry visitors will have access to a great line-up of speakers including Michelle Patient presenting a full day on DNA as a genealogy tool. Michelle has a science and technology background and is a past president of the NZ Society of Genealogists, so is uniquely qualified to assist anyone, uninitiated or otherwise, to understand how to use DNA as a research tool. Michelle’s presentation is in a large auditorium, and pre-booking is not required.
Topics other speakers will cover are: starting family history research; using Papers Past and Archives NZ’s Archway site; oral history; and WW1. A range of exhibitors will provide help for both beginners and experienced genealogists. Go to tinyurl.com... for full programme, venue and location details.”
The Open Day is being organised by Wellington NZSG branches, convened by Mary Shadbolt, deputy chair NZSG. Mary is available to be interviewed at any time and can be contacted on 021 296 7721, or at MS.Director@genealogy.org.nz
'WELL WORTH THE EARLY START!!!'...
Was the comment of one of our own PAEKAKARIKI EARLY BIRDS club member. Why don't you try us out, the first few meetings for free?
You will be equipped in the art of public speaking and all what is needed around this, such as evaluating a speech … View more'WELL WORTH THE EARLY START!!!'...
Was the comment of one of our own PAEKAKARIKI EARLY BIRDS club member. Why don't you try us out, the first few meetings for free?
You will be equipped in the art of public speaking and all what is needed around this, such as evaluating a speech and verbalising this into a good comment, organising a meeting, impromptu speaking, you name it.
WELCOME WEDNESDAY morning EARLY: 6.45-8.00 AM
St Peters Hall Paekakariki. Info: Jane Cuming 0212422334
***Selling on behalf***
Large wooden playhouse with plastic slide. Bought for $1850, selling for $700.
Pick up Aotea, Porirua
Not so long ago, we asked you to complete our FreshChoice Health & Beauty Survey 2017. Over 2600 people told us their beauty, health and hygiene secrets and we were AMAZED with the results!
- Almost 50% of us are eating fast food a minimum of once a month!
- Did you know that 1 in 10 of us … View moreNot so long ago, we asked you to complete our FreshChoice Health & Beauty Survey 2017. Over 2600 people told us their beauty, health and hygiene secrets and we were AMAZED with the results!
- Almost 50% of us are eating fast food a minimum of once a month!
- Did you know that 1 in 10 of us are getting less than 5 hours sleep each night?
- The most common kiwi stress relief is to exercise! Coming in at a close second was .. of course .. FOOD!
Want to see what else we found out? Like how frequently we are washing our hands...?!
Check out all our interesting findings from the FreshChoice Health & Beauty Survey 2017 here!
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