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3 April 2019 | Paengawhāwhā 2019
When people lose someone they love to suicide, the first days can seem like a blur. There is a lot of information to take in, difficult decisions to make and hard things to deal with.
No one should go through suicide loss alone. It can be difficult to know where to go for support and what information may be helpful. The Mental Health Foundation provides information and advice to help people support each other after a suicide including this resource, which is a handy guide to support services, resources and useful websites.
Our other free support resources are available on our website.
Nāku iti nei,
Virginia Brooks
Community Engagement & Health Promotion Specialist
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Charmaine Denney, Early Childhood teacher and mum reviews Just breathe: A mindfulness adventure by Jen Sievers.
Just Breathe is a delightful picture book written for children aged 3-8 years old. It tells a story that takes children and parents through a simple and engaging mindfulness exercise.
The story depicts a young girl struggling with big and small feelings in her head in a "mixed-up sort of morning". This is the perfect timing in which to anchor the story as mornings are often busy, chaotic times for families that can leave children with conflicting emotions...Read Charmaine's review.
New NZ research & resources
Evaluation of Pause, Breathe, Smile in the Waikato region
(2019). New Zealand: Mindfulness Education Group.
Pause, Breathe, Smile is a school-based mindfulness programme. This report follows Trust Waikato funding for professional development for Waikato teachers and classroom implementation of the Pause, Breathe, Smile programme.
Jessica's Tree: A story of suicide and hope
Reed, C. (2019, March 11). New Zealand Herald.
The NZ Herald has released Jessica's Tree, a five-part video series about suicide and mental health funded by NZ On Air. Filmmaker Jazz Thornton shares Jess's story to show how we can all make a difference. Warning: This video series is about suicide and sexual abuse, which some people may find disturbing. It also contains strong language. Please call or text 1737 if you need any support.
Supporting people who experience co-existing mental health and addiction problems: A national approach to improving responsiveness in Aotearoa New Zealand
Koning, A. (Matua Raki, New Zealand) and Poole, S. J. (Te Pou o te Whakaaro Nui, New Zealand) in Substance Abuse and Addiction: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7666-2.ch003.
This chapter describes the approach taken by New Zealand's workforce development centers to help services improve responsiveness and workforce capability to work with people with co-existing mental health and addiction problems.
Resilient trailblazer – An interview with Maisy Bentley
Maisy is a young New Zealander who has dedicated a big part of her life to different causes she holds dear. She has drawn upon her own personal experiences to reach out to other young people and advocate for them on a local and international stage.
Young people's reasons for feeling suicidal
Ali, A., & Gibson, K. (2019, March 19). Crisis, 19, 1-7. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000580.
This study aimed to identify the reasons that young people provide for feeling suicidal in posts published on a suicide prevention forum, hosted on the social media platform Tumblr.
An observational study of adolescent health outcomes associated with school-based health service utilization: A causal analysis
Denny, S., Grant, S., Galbreath, R., Utter, J., Fleming, T., &., Clark, T. (2019, March 18). Health Services Research, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13136.
This study suggests that school-based health services are associated with better mental health among students who attend them.
New international research & resources
Workplace flourishing: Measurement, antecedents and outcomes
Redelinghuys, K., Rothmann, S., & Botha, E. (2019, January 9). SA Journal of Industrial Psychology, 45, a1549. doi.10.4102/sajip.v45i0.1549.
Organisations should continually modify their strategic frameworks to maintain a healthy balance between individual and environmental characteristics. This will lay the foundation for a favourable work environment.
How to look after your mental health in prison
(2019, March). U.K.: Mental Health Foundation.
Being in prison can be a very difficult experience. The environment, the rules and regulations and lack of personal control can all have an impact on your mental health. This guide gives you practical ways to look after your mental health in prison.
#BoPo on Instagram: An experimental investigation of the effects of viewing body positive content on young women's mood and body image
Cohen, R., Fardouly, J., Newton-John, T., & Slater, A. (2019, February 6). New Media & Society, online first. doi.10.1177/1461444819826530.
Results showed that brief exposure to body positive posts was associated with improvements in young women's positive mood, body satisfaction and body appreciation, relative to thin-ideal and appearance-neutral posts.
Viewpoint: A national child mental health literacy initiative is needed to reduce childhood mental health disorders
Tully, L.A., Hawes, D. J., Doyle, F. L., Sawyer, M. G., et al. (2019, April). Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(4), 286-290. doi.10.1177/0004867418821440.
Half of all lifetime mental health disorders emerge in childhood, so intervening in the childhood years is critical to prevent chronic trajectories of mental health disorders.
National recommendations for depicting suicide
(2018). U.S.: National Alliance for Suicide Prevention.
These recommendations aim to help members of the entertainment industry tell more balanced and authentic stories involving suicide that promote hope and healing.
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