Many spend their days wishing winter away, praying for the rain to end, the fog to lift, the frost to stop biting and the sun to linger in the sky. If you insist you can stick to a decidedly pessimistic outlook guaranteed to serve up a heaping pile of winter blues.
2020 New-Zealand Mental Health Overview
It is clear that while progress is being made toward addressing mental health in New-Zealand, there is still a long way to go. Mental health exists on a continuum - we are not either mentally healthy, or mentally ill, yet the words mental health still hold connotations to mental illness for many. The reality is that most of us at some stage in our lives will experience depression or severe psychological distress.
Winter Wellbeing 101
The Misconception of 'Bullying'
Bullying has been around for decades, centuries even if you care to go back far enough.
With German and Dutch roots, the word bully evolved from the words used for ‘lover’ and ‘friend’. A few decades down the track and bully was used as a term of endearment and familiarity and friendly admiration between men.