The December 2012 issue of the Like Minds Newsletter is available online.
The feature article investigates how blogging can help to reduce stigma and discrimination – according to avid bloggers and tangata whaiora, Cate Reddell and Jarno Noordermeer.
Guy Baker tells how sharing his personal story of mental illness has brought him much support from his work colleagues at the Gisborne District Council.
Recent initiative PeerZone is receiving positive feedback about its workshops and is hoping to hold training for facilitators in Australia in 2013.
Auckland artist Andrew Serjeant talks about his art and belief that people with experience of mental illness can contribute greatly to society.
Sheree Veysey gives the lowdown on her Master’s thesis that focuses on how stigma may operate in the complaints process within mental health services.
Kaumatua Kathy Stewart leads you through her story about how she found strength and recovery in helping others after years of depression.
