Sasha Joseph Neulinger speaks about his journey in life as a survivor of multi-generational sexual abuse. Sasha Joseph Neulinger is a native of Pennsylvania who moved to Montana to pursue a BFA in Film Production from Montana State University. He is the Co-Founder and Head of Production at Step 1Continue Reading

I also had a real concern because I was picking up cases where families had had a lot of different interventions tried over several years with no fundamental change in the relationship dynamics between children and their parents and during that time, of course, incidents of abuse or chronic neglectContinue Reading

https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/about-us/news/toro-atu-o-ringaringa-reach-out-your-hands/ Oranga Tamariki has signed its seventh Strategic Partnership Agreement with iwi. Oranga Tamariki Chief Executive Grainne Moss spoke at the event about the existing close connections with both iwi. “This is the first time we have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with an iwi collective, and we respect andContinue Reading

Peer Supporter Alex Walker discusses his journey as a mental health peer supporter during COVID-19, and how the mutuality between peer supporters and the peers they support formed a strong foundation for “weathering the storm”. This video story highlights the power of connection. It illustrates how working in the mentalContinue Reading

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https://www.sundayworld.com/lifestyle/real-life/im-over-6ft-im-athletic-i-didnt-think-i-was-going-to-believed-the-impact-of-sexual-assaults-on-men-39869504.html “I never reported my rape to the police,” said Jack* who was assaulted by someone he considered a close friend. “I’m over 6ft. I’m athletic. I didn’t think I was going to be believed. You never think that someone would de-power you with a horse tranquillizer. “I was 19,Continue Reading

https://privacy.org.nz/privacy-act-2020/codes-of-practice/hipc2020/ The Health Information Privacy Code applies to the health information about identifiable individuals and applies to: all agencies providing personal or public health or disability services such as primary health organisations, district health boards, rest homes, supported accommodation, doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and optometrists; and some agencies that doContinue Reading

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201215104312.htm For example, a marker of concern might be a sudden drop in smartphone-based communication. For one person this could be a sign of social withdrawal, but for another this might mean they are communicating face to face instead: the link between online and offline behaviour remains unclear and under-researched.Continue Reading

How to reduce your holiday stress (anxiety.org.nz) For many, the holidays are a time to connect with loved ones and celebrate. But it can also be a time for stress, sadness, loneliness, disappointment, overworking, overeating, and overspending. This year, the holidays are also impacted by COVID. This may mean greaterContinue Reading

Narcissism has not only become a normalized social condition, it is increasingly being incentivized. The framework of narcissism with the central pillars of lack of empathy, entitlement, grandiosity, superficiality, anger, rage, arrogance, and shallow emotion is a manifestation of pathological insecurity – an insecurity that is experienced at both theContinue Reading

Document and video library | Abuse in Care – Royal Commission of Inquiry The Interim Report – Tāwharautia: Pūrongo o te Wā (Tāwharautia) describes the key themes and common issues from the experiences shared with us by survivors and witnesses. The name Tāwharautia is a word that implies providing shelterContinue Reading