North Canterbury News: September 23, 2021

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North Canterbury News, September 23, 2021
NC services step up in uncertain times
By DAVID HILL
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Local mental health advocates are
seeking to normalise ‘‘health­seeking
behaviour’’.
As they look ahead to Mental Health
Awareness Week next week, September
27 to October 3, the partners of
Waimakariri’s Wailife Suicide
Prevention Action Group want to help
people find the tools to better mental
wellbeing.
Waimakariri District Council safe
community facilitator Nicola Trolove
says local organisations are keen to
showcase what services are available in
North Canterbury to support the
community through the uncertainty of
Covid­19.
‘‘There’s alot of negative messaging
out there and people are busy beavering
away to offer that support.
‘‘We want people to know that support
is available and our partners are keen to
make themselves more accessible and to
normalise health­seeking behaviour.
‘‘It’s about putting aface on service
providers, because sometimes it’s easier
to access help if you are familiar with
them.’’
The Wailife Suicide Prevention Action
Group is running asocial media
campaign to coincide with Mental Health
Awareness Week, offering people tools
around taking action for their own health
and wellbeing and where to find support.
Nicola says the Mental Health
Foundation’s ‘‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’’,
of connect, be active, keep learning, give
and take notice, and the Maori holistic
health model Te Whare Tapu Wha
provide agood basis for improving your
wellbeing.
‘‘North Canterbury is amazing for the
services we have and how they all work in
together.
‘‘Sometimes it’s hard to find the right
Nicola Trolove
help, but the message is you’ve got to
have hope of help.
‘‘We want our community to see a
collective response from aunited group
of people who are working together.’’
Local services include: Comcare Trust,
the Community Wellbeing North
Canterbury Trust (and Kaiapoi
Community Support), the Oxford
Community Trust, Barnardos,
Presbyterian Support, the Hope
Community Trust, Waitaha Primary
Health (rural Canterbury) and Pegasus
Health health improvement
practitioners (HIPs), Rangiora and
Kaiapoi High Schools’ guidance
counsellors, the Rangiora Youth Trust
24/7 workers, the Mental Health
Education Resource Centre, the Step
Ahead Trust, Yellow Brick Road, the
North Canterbury Rural Support Trust
and Lifeline.
If you believe someone may be at risk
of suicide consider the ‘‘AEIOU of
Seek support ... Local groups are promoting ‘health­seeking behaviour’ for Mental Health
Awareness Week.
PHOTO: FILE
suicide prevention’’: ask them, ensure
their immediate safety, identify
perceived problems, offer hope and use
professionals.
If you are worried about your own or
someone else's mental health, the best
place to get help is your GP or local
mental health provider.
In an emergency call the police
immediately on 111 or phone the Crisis
Response line on 0800 920092.
Free call or text 1737 (available 24/7).
Support is also available from Lifeline
on 0800 543354.
Youthline 0800 376633, free text 234 or
email talk@youthline.co.nz or online
chat.
Kidsline 0800 543754.
Suicide Prevention Line 0508 Tautoko
(0508 828865).
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