Mental Health
Our goal at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is for New Zealanders to experience positive mental health and wellbeing. We aim to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety on the lives of New Zealanders and create a nation that values and includes people with experience of mental illness, so that all New Zealanders can participate in society and in the everyday life of their communities and whānau. This work encompasses two programmes of activity:
National Depression Initiative – This initiative focuses on reducing the impacts of depression and anxiety on adults and young people through early recognition and appropriate treatment. Find out more at depression.org.nz and thelowdown.co.nz. You can find resources that promote these two websites on this page.
Nōku te Ao is a national programme to increase social inclusion and reduce stigma and discrimination for people with experience of mental illness.
For more information about what we do, please see: hpa.org.nz/programme/mental-health
Depression.org.nz A3 Posters - (Set of 3)
These posters remind people about depression.org.nz. These posters are intended for health professionals, counsellors, and other support people to display in their spaces for people who could benefit from the help available on the website.
Organisations and individuals are welcome to order the posters they can be displayed at clinics, events, schools etc.
Supplied in set of 3.
Depression.org.nz A4 Posters - (Set of 3)
These posters remind people about depression.org.nz. These posters are intended for health professionals, counsellors, and other support people to display in their spaces for people who could benefit from the help available on the website.
Organisations and individuals are welcome to order the posters they can be displayed at clinics, events, schools etc.
Supplied in set of 3.
Help for the Tough Times teen pocket guide
Help for the Tough Times provides a quick guide to four New Zealand websites that were especially designed to support young to help them find information that can help them when they are feeling stressed, anxious, or out of their depth.
The four websites featured are:
The Lowdown
Sparx
Headstrong
Youthline
Mental Health Wellbeing Resources
This A4 pamphlet that was designed to showcase the mental health and wellbeing resources provided by Health New Zealand and our partners. This pamphlet is available for mental health sector stakeholders, health professionals and the general public.
Pack of 50 depression.org.nz Wallet Cards
These wallet cards remind people about depression.org.nz. These cards are intended for health professionals, counsellors and other support people to give to people who could benefit from the help available on the website.
Organisations and individuals are welcome to order of the cards they can be made available at clinics, events, etc. and the smaller wallet cards can be slipped into a pocket or wallet.
Supplied in bundles of 50.
Pack of 50 depression.org.nz Wallet Cards
These wallet cards remind people about depression.org.nz. These cards are intended for health professionals, counsellors and other support people to give to people who could benefit from the help available on the website.
Organisations and individuals are welcome to order of the cards they can be made available at clinics, events, etc. and the smaller wallet cards can be slipped into a pocket or wallet.
Supplied in bundles of 50.
Play Your Best Card - take home pamphlet (Pack of 30 )
This pack of 30 pamphlets are to replenish the Play Your Best Card game and are not intended for use separate from the game.
The pamphlets are to encourage participants to reflect on their conversations after playing Play Your Best Card, a team-based game that encourages teens to have conversations on a range of topics relevant to young people.
You can view and download the game take home pamphlet here.
You can download the game take home pamphlet in a printable A4 format here.
Play Your Best Card – game
This product is only available to schools, kura and those working with young people. Please note: Maximum of two sets per order.
Play Your Best Card is a team-based, facilitated game designed to spark meaningful conversations among teens about real-life situations and challenges. It encourages critical thinking, supports open discussions, and helps raise awareness of youth support organisations.
Facilitation is essential to ensure the game’s purpose is achieved—empowering young people to talk about issues affecting them now or in the future.
Important: Please do not request this game for giveaways, conferences, or events. Due to high production costs, we only distribute it to our intended audience.
Sparklers Badges
Sparklers resources are made for Kaiako, Teachers and whānau that are working with Tamariki in Year 0 - Year 8.
Sparklers Badges encourage tamariki to notice and grow their wellbeing skills, giving teachers a fun and meaningful way to encourage and celebrate positive behaviours and strengths.
Our resources work best when the whole class are involved, so we encourage teachers and those working with Tamariki to order for the whole-class.
There is a maximum order for 30 badges – but if you have a kaupapa or teach in composite classes, feel free to reach out to us at Sparklers and we can see if we can accommodate your needs.
Ordered by those working with children in year 0-8.
Wellbeing Wheels
Sparklers resources are made for Kaiako, Teachers and whānau that are working with Tamariki in Year 0 - Year 8.
Take a spin of Sparklers' Wellbeing Wheel! This is the perfect tool to grab when it's time for a quick boost, a change of focus, a calming moment – or just as part of your daily routine.
We encourage Teachers or those working with Tamariki to order one for the class to use in daily routines. One side of the Wellbeing is in English and can be flipped over to Te Reo Māori if your teaching Reo Rūmaki or Kura Kaupapa.
Ordered by those working with children in year 0-8.