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Alternative now
Systems Change / BY Rob Warriner

Alternative now

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Rob Warriner affirms that, in 2025, the irony of the label "Alternative to…" should not at all be lost. It is the “alternative” that should now be the standard.

Creativity the super power
Innovation / BY Asha Munn

Creativity the super power

5 min read

Asha Munn founder of Breathing Space writes, creative tools deepen connection. They widen the doorway for young people who have learned not to trust adults long before we meet them.

Arts active
Innovation / BY Alison Taylor

Arts active

3 min read

Alison Taylor bangs the drum for arts activism and creativity to support mental health and wellbeing for everyone.

No blunt workforce
Innovation / BY Josiah Tualamali'i

No blunt workforce

4 min read

Josiah Tualamali'i reviews TheMHS Auckland, A space he says that sharpens our workforce

Direction set to improve crisis responses
Perspective / BY Sonya Russell

Direction set to improve crisis responses

2 min read

A new report on the state of crisis A new report from Te Hiringa Mahara calls for a cohesive national approach to crisis responses. Sonya Russell, Director of Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, outlines the findings and a vision for the future.

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Here to stay, TheMHS NZ
Perspective / BY Peter Gianfrancesco

Here to stay, TheMHS NZ

3 min read

Peter Gianfrancesco, Executive Director TheMHS, writes TheMHS is committed to building events, content and a community of people here in New Zealand that is primarily for people in New Zealand and focused on the issues that matter to them.

Connection matters most
Opinion / BY Sally Pitts-Brown

Connection matters most

4 min read

Sally Pitts-Brown, CEO Pathways on how conferences are catalysts for connection and focus and honest reflection

Zen and the art of washing machine maintenance
Innovation / BY Brody Runga

Zen and the art of washing machine maintenance

3 min read

Brody Runga writes "If I’m honest, Australia may be slightly ahead in some areas"- here's his take away from TheMHS Brisbane

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

406 The Midlife Unraveling: How Julie Rebuilt Her Life After Addiction, PTSD & Burnout

2 min read

In today's episode, I sit down with my dear friend Julie Bloom - She's a coach, mental health trainer, multilingual communicator, an

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

405 Breaking Generational Trauma and Finding Recovery With David Shamszad

2 min read

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with David Shamszad, author of I Am Someone You Know: The Fight for Recovery and

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

404 Healing After Tragic Loss Addiction and Public Shame

1 min read

When Ashley Jo's world fell apart—the death of her young son, the collapse of her marriage, and the depths of addiction—she turned her p

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

403 Sean Dadashi On Not Belonging, Suicidal Depression, and Tools For Healing

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At sixteen, Sean typed "how to end my life" into Google. What he found that night set him on a path of healing, spirituality, and

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

402 Recognizing and Escaping Toxic Friendships

2 min read

Today I am joined by my dear friend Michelle Ferriss, a licensed marriage family therapist. She's been on the podcast two other times be

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

401 Beat Addiction For Good - The Neuroscience of Sobriety

2 min read

My guest today is Dr. Hector — a psychiatrist who specializes in helping people heal from addiction, PTSD, anxiety, and depression through a

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Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

400: Behind The Mic-Untold Stories From 400 Episodes

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🎉 400 Episodes! In this special milestone conversation, I sit down with my friend for a warm, nostalgic, and inspiring reflection on the jo

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