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Key Messages
By Bryan Wilshire
Now and again we get asked by people what Lifeline is "about" and what our key messages are; and there are a few people (just a few!) who have not yet heard of, used or referred people to Lifeline.
As CEO of Lifeline Auckland, I recently had the pleasure of hosting visitors from The Department of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Social Development. As part of preparation for their visit I was able to reflect upon key messages for Lifeline Auckland’s 24/7 and Kidsline services....
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"Get Well Soon"
Despite all the good work of the "Like Minds, Like Mine" campaign and the National Depression Initiative (fronted by John Kirwin) there is still a long way to go before the stigma is truly lifted from mental illness. ....
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New CEO for Gambling Helpline
The Board of Gambling Helpline is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Maria Bellringer to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Maria comes to the Helpline from AUT University where she has held the position of Co-Director, Gambling and Addictions Research Centre for several years......
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The Upside of Being Down....
When a research team asked young people to play a computer game in which they were instructed to shoot at armed targets, they were surprised to identify a "happiness effect".
Despite being instructed to fire only at those people holding a gun, participants were more likely to make a mistake and shoot at innocent people holding harmless items if the participants mood was classified as "happy"
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Call numbers to Lifeline 24/7 continue to rise
Lifeline Auckland's 24/7 telephone counselling service answered 2,543 calls in September.
This represents an increase of 16% from the same month last year and is 120 calls more than August 09.
As you can see from the graph (left) call numbers for the last 6 months have been trending upwards.
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In Tranquillity and Grief
By Denis Bunbury
Our week in June, cruising in a narrowboat on the Trent and Mersey Canal, was serenity itself. It's a mode of transport that time and technology has passed by, but for me that was something to be grateful for and it was all part of the charm. ......
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And finally.......a quote
"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens"
Carl Jung
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