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Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay For those who have lost a son, daughter, father, mother, wife, husband, brother, sister, or friend to suicide, the pain and sadness will never go away. Each suicide profoundly impacts our families and friends, and has a ripple effect throughout the wider community. Life is precious and each day we get to spend with those we love is a wonderful gift. Take a moment today to check in with your friends and family. See how they are going, remind them you have their back, and offer help and support if they need it. When it comes to kindness, a little goes a long way 💙

What do you think your local pharmacist can help with? 🤔 Community pharmacists are skilled professionals with a wealth of knowledge, making them an excellent first place to go for healthcare advice! They can help with a range of services, from filling prescriptions and showing you how to take your medicines, to treating minor ailments like coughs, colds, certain eye and urinary tract infections and skin conditions. Plus a lot more! Some can even give immunisations and medical certificates. Are you a pharmacist? Interested in bringing your skills to New Zealand? Visit: https://lnkd.in/g4a6TBBr

"The stigma surrounding mental illness can feel worse than the illness itself. I’ve experienced discrimination, even from those closest to me. But I’ve learned to rise above it. There was a time when I wanted to escape it all. But then I thought of my kids. The last thing I wanted was for them to have to explain that their father committed suicide. I’ll go days without sleep on a bi-polar high, fuelled by excitement. It’s thrilling. I’m more connected, more alive. But that can change in a matter of hours. That fact I've survived every depression that followed is something I'm really proud of. So many Kiwis carry on in a depressed state without knowing. If they are reading this, I want them to know that it’s okay to get help." Tim on living with bi-polar

How do scrubs get from the factory to the hospital? Watch until the end! 👩⚕️

What do kombucha and life-saving medical procedures have in common? 🤔 The answer is scoby. Not only is it used to make the popular health drink, it’s also being used by doctors at Wellington Regional Hospital to practice a procedure that can save a patient’s life! This is a cheaper, more sustainable and more realistic way to train Anaesthetists for this procedure, so they are fully prepared in a real-life situation. #watch Dr Jeremy Young and Melita MacDonald talk about this super interesting and important mahi. Are you an Anaesthetist interested in working in New Zealand? You may be able to get residency immediately 👉 http://spr.ly/6041mrrk7 Have you been waiting for the right thing to come up for a career change or not sure what you want to do when you grow up (do any of us)?? This is your sign! 👉 http://spr.ly/6042mrrkC

Community pharmacists are skilled professionals with a wealth of knowledge, making them an excellent first place to go for healthcare advice. In this clip, Renee, from Unichem, shares some things you might not know pharmacists can help with and answers questions we got from New Zealanders on the streets of Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington. Your community pharmacist can help with a range of services, from filling prescriptions and showing you how to take your medicines, to treating minor ailments like coughs, colds, certain eye and urinary tract infections and skin conditions. Plus a lot more! Some can even give immunisations and medical certificates. Are you a pharmacist? Interested in bringing your skills to New Zealand? Visit: http://spr.ly/6047mRIrH If you're still figuring out what to become when you grow up (aren't we all?) you can learn about how to get into a pharmacist career: http://spr.ly/6048mRIry

Life isn’t always easy. For a lot of us, it’s a struggle to just make it through the day. Whether it’s anxiety, depression, stress, or anything else effecting your mental wellbeing, people are available to help you. The Wellbeing Support programme is a free service that can connect you with a mental wellbeing provider. There are six services available: ✅ Kaupapa Māori wellbeing services http://spr.ly/6046mKa8M ✅ Pacific-led wellbeing services http://spr.ly/6047mKa83 ✅ Wellbeing services in general practice http://spr.ly/6048mKa8O ✅ Youth wellbeing services http://spr.ly/6049mKa8P ✅ Rural wellbeing support http://spr.ly/6040mKa8u ✅ Wellbeing resources http://spr.ly/6041mKa8R Find a provider near you 👉 http://spr.ly/6042mKa8r

New mental health facility for West Coast Te Tai o Poutini is a step closer! Scott Construction is the lead contractor for Ngā Moana e Rua. Highlights of the new 1,323m2 fit-for-purpose facility include a unique outdoor courtyard which will support wellness, six beds plus a low-stimulus room, therapy rooms, whānau spaces, and whare whakatau. The layout has been designed to flex to cater to different ages, genders and individualised treatment plans. This $27 million investment will see construction start late-August, with the goal of finishing late 2026. Local Iwi, Poutini Ngāi Tahu, gifted the name of the facility, honouring the lagoon’s significance. 🌊 Ngā Moana e Rua is part of the Mental Health Infrastructure Programme, continuing the investment in Aotearoa New Zealand's health infrastructure. Stay tuned for updates and check out the renders of the new facility in these pictures! 📢

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