Be Active, Me kori tonu WAYS TO WELL BEING

Te Whare Mahana Trust
Creative Space Group
NEWS
Te Whare Mahana Trust
Ukulele Group
Community Mental Health
WAYS TO WELL BEING
Wednesdays 12.30pm to 2.30pm at
the Anglican Church Hall
6th July 2016
How to sew a cushion! Bring materials, we
also provide some.
3rd August 2016
Make a ‘pinchpot’ or ‘coil pot’ out of clay.
6th September 2016
Create a multimedia Collage. Materials
provided.
2nd November 2016
Outing: visit all the Galleries in Takaka.
9th and 16th November 2016
Craft your own Christmas Cards. Materials
provided but bring along some special
things to use.
7th December 2016
Fold Origami Christmas Decorations.
We meet every Wednesday except
during the school holidays!
Holidays in 2016: July 8 -25, September
23 – October 10, December 16 till
February.
This is the fifth and last in the series of
WAYS TO WELLBEING from the Mental
Health Foundation website
Come along and have some fun!
Be Active,
Me kori tonu
Wednesdays
3.30pm to 4.30 pm at the
Anglican Church Hall
Bring your own instrument if you have
one, if not - come along anyway!
For more info please contact Sabina @
EVS
Ph. 525 7110 or 027 243 5895
Golden Bay Peer
Support for
Mental
Wellbeing
Step outside, when was the last time
you went for a bike ride, a jog or a walk
in the fresh air? You could try playing a
game or dancing with young ones.
Check out your garden. Pulling some
weeds or planting something new can
help you work up a sweat. Exercising
makes you feel good. Discover a
physical activity you enjoy and one that
suits your level of mobility and fitness.
Do what you can, enjoy what you do,
be active and move your mood.
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Feeling unsafe in
your own mind?
Community Mental
He alth Se r vic e
34 MOTUPIPI ST
TAKAKA, 7110
9 -5 Wee kda ys
Or seriously
concerned about
someone’s mental
state?
Ph. 03 525 7647
At any hour
http://www.twm.org.nz/community-mental-health
Useful Phone Numbers
Golden Bay Community Health
(Medical Centre ) -525 0060
Golden Bay Hospital- 525 0100
Wrinklies Express –525 9775
Age Concern - 03 544 7624
Budget Advice—525 9728
Life line—0800 111 777
Youth line - 0800 376633
Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757
Alcohol & Drug Helpline - 0800 787 797
Te Whare Mahana Trust, Community Mental Health Service, 34 Motupipi Street, Takaka. Phone: 03 525
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Bring activity into the everyday, eg.
use the stairs instead of the lift, walk
to colleagues to talk with them instead
of phoning, and get off the bus one
stop earlier than your stop.
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Participate in a fun run/walk to raise
money for charity.
Encourage senior students to put
together a Top Town-style event for
the junior school with wacky, fun
activities that everyone can
participate in.
Start or join a walking bus for school
children.
Try tai chi classes for strength,
balance and mental wellbeing.
WINTER
2016
Inside
Ways to
Well being
1
Winter 2
Cuisine
Go swimming or water walking
groups at your local pool.
Peer
Support
2
Join a sports club to be active and
meet people at the same time tennis, bowls, touch rugby, netball,
there is so much to choose from!
Introducing Dave
3
Facebook's
suicide
prevention
3
Up and 4
coming
events
Try a ‘Have A Go day’ with a local
sports group. Look out for what’s on
offer, as often, free equipment and
tuition is provided.
Take a family walk after dinner, or a
longer one on the weekend. Let family
members take turns to choose where
to go.
Hold a family dance-off with different
members picking the music.
Organise or participate in walking
tours of local places of interest in your
community or suburb.
Te Whare Mahana Trust, Community Mental Health Service, 34 Motupipi Street, Takaka. Phone: 03 525
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WINTER 2016
CMHS NEWS
Golden Bay
Peer Support for
Mental
Wellbeing
Comfort Cuisine
Self-Saucing
Butterscotch Pudding
(microwavable )
Page 3
Mental Health Foundation welcomes Facebook's
suicide prevention tools
The Mental Health Foundation welcomes the
launch of Facebook’s suicide prevention tools in
New Zealand and encourages Kiwis to use these
tools if they need to.
comment, contact:
Sophia Graham
PR & Communications Specialist
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
Ph: 09 623 4810 ext 811 or 021 740 454
“Suicide prevention is a community effort,” MHF
chief executive Shaun Robinson says. “But some of
us scroll past when we see social media posts that
suggest a friend might be suicidal out of fear of
saying the wrong thing or a misguided belief that
these posts are simply attention-seeking.”
Do you ever just need someone to
listen to you?
Te Whare Mahana Peer Support offers one to one
Posting about suicidal thoughts or feelings is a
warning sign that someone may be at risk of suicide
so it’s important to take the person seriously and do
what you can to help.
meetings at a time and place of your own
choosing.
There are many reasons why you might want to
Equipment
talk to someone and peer support is flexible
1 baking dish
1 jug
1 saucepan
enough to meet your specific needs. We can talk
about whatever you like. With the confidentiality
Ingredients
of a peer support relationship you have the
90 g butter
3/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
3/4 cup caster sugar
1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
freedom to discuss issues which you may
otherwise keep to yourself. This is a mutual
relationship so I am open to sharing my own
relevant experiences with you.
Sauce
2 cup boiling water
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbs golden syrup
45 g butter
Just call or txt Kare 027 532 4364 between 12
noon and 8pm to set up a meeting.
Method
1. Melt butter in large saucepan or in
microwave on high.
2. Add milk, vanilla, caster sugar and flour. Mix
well. Spread mixture into greased 8 cup
capacity ovenproof dish.
3. Sauce: Place butter in a jug and pour boiling
water over. Mix in other ingredients.
4. Pour sauce over the top of pudding mixture
and bake at 180C for about 30 minutes.
5. Serve hot with ice-cream.
Katrina
Te Whare Mahana Trust, Community Mental Health Service, 34 Motupipi Street, Takaka. Phone: 03 525
“One of the best things about social media is the
social connection it provides. Feeling connected to
others, knowing they care and want to help can be
really powerful to a person who feels alone and
hopeless.
“It’s easy to say ‘if you see something, say
something,’ but many of us don’t know what to say
or how to help, and we’re sometimes worried
about making things worse.”
When users report suicidal content, they are given a
list of options to help their friend, such as reaching
out directly to their friend with text suggested by
Facebook to let the person know they are
concerned and are available to help.
Facebook can also send distressed people the
numbers and information for New Zealand
helplines, connecting them with trained counsellors
and volunteers who can help them to work through
their feelings and support them to get further help if
they need it.
The tool also sends users suggestions for simple and
relaxing activities such as going for a walk, taking a
bath or looking at the clouds – small self-care
strategies that have been proven to help people
when they’re in distress.
“Even if you choose to remain anonymous, it can
really help a distressed person if they know
someone cares enough to send help their way.
You’re not reporting them – you’re supporting
them. We believe these tools are a fantastic
addition to the suicide prevention work New
Zealand is already doing and will help to save lives,”
Mr Robinson says.
More information about suicide prevention can be
found at www.mentalhealth.org.nz/
suicidepreventionFor further information or
INTRODUCING DAVE
Kia Ora
I feel very fortunate to have recently
joined the team at CMH as a Support
Worker.
I have been in New Zealand for 27 years
which is a gift considering I came from
the UK for only one month! I fell in love
with the environment and kiwi way of life
here. My children and grandchildren are
kiwis, which I am very proud of.
My interest in mental health began when
I was facilitating Men’s Groups. This led
onto working in Forensics, PsychoGeriatrics and also in most departments
of Hospital environments, predominantly
in Emergency.
I am passionate about supporting people
moving forwards and developing an
easier path/journey for all.
The Golden Bay environment and
community spirit is most unique which
allows me to indulge my interestin music
and art. I teach guitar, vocal ability and
song writing. I love getting my gumboots
on and growing clean produce and I also
enjoy carving and painting.
I look forward to meeting some of you in
the future.
Arohanui, Dave
Te Whare Mahana Trust, Community Mental Health Service, 34 Motupipi Street, Takaka. Phone: 03 525