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413 Sobriety Fundamentals: What Actually Keeps You Sober Long Term

Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

413 Sobriety Fundamentals: What Actually Keeps You Sober Long Term

4 min read

I recently sat down with my dear friend and author, John Loxley to discuss the fundamentals of sobriety. John is 15 years sober and works in

412 Sex, Shame, and Sobriety: What No One Told Us in Recovery With Dr Stephanie Covington

Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

412 Sex, Shame, and Sobriety: What No One Told Us in Recovery With Dr Stephanie Covington

2 min read

Hi friend, thank you for downloading the episode, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host. In case you haven't seen it, the new

411 The Neuroscience of Anxiety, Addiction, Over Eating, And How To Break The Habit Loop With Dr Jud Brewer

Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

411 The Neuroscience of Anxiety, Addiction, Over Eating, And How To Break The Habit Loop With Dr Jud Brewer

4 min read

Anxiety Isn't the Problem — It's the Habit Loop Behind It I recently had a conversation with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Jud Br

410 Managing Intrusive Thoughts, Anxiety, and Depression In Sobriety

Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

410 Managing Intrusive Thoughts, Anxiety, and Depression In Sobriety

2 min read

One of the biggest takeaways from this conversation with Emma is that anxiety, depression, and burnout aren't character flaws—they'r

LATEST DROP OUT NOW

BY Simon Kozak Editor

LATEST DROP OUT NOW

1 min read

Everyone has a story. Every story has value. Check out the latest from sector digital magazine HORIZON. Karen Orsborn reflects on the pro

Discovering Mortality

Wellbeing / BY Rob Warriner

Discovering Mortality

5 min read

Rob Warriner reflects; when someone we love passes away, it can invoke sickening psychic pain, internal dialogue - and challenge our mental health.

Professional good work

Systems Change / BY Simon Kozak Editor

Professional good work

3 min read

Working for good isn’t second-tier. It’s not an act of charity. It’s what happens when ambition finds direction — and decides to matter.

People first, technology second

Innovation / BY Grace Curtis

People first, technology second

5 min read

Grace Curtis asserts -technology is there to serve people, not the other way around. Meaningful engagement in co-design is essential for successful mental health support.

Progress report

Perspective / BY Karen Orsborn

Progress report

2 min read

CEO Karen Orsborn reflects on progress and reccomendations on the Commission's monitoring report. Work done, work to do.

Truth story

Opinion / BY Hailey Hechtman

Truth story

5 min read

Hailey Hechtman, Executive Director , Unsinkable writes the most powerful thing we can offer one another is truth. When that truth is spoken, it can move the world.

No sign for sadness

Perspective / BY Dr M Tasdik Hasan

No sign for sadness

5 min read

Dr M Tasdik Hasan asks If someone lacks the vocabulary to name what they feel, how can we begin any kind of mental health intervention?

Closing the digital harm gap

Innovation / BY Anna Ashton

Closing the digital harm gap

5 min read

Anna Ashton has innovated tools to change the way we approach digital harm, and offers a perspective on what needs to change.

Punish no more

Systems Change / BY Shelwin Khan

Punish no more

3 min read

Shelwin Kahn says for many 501 returnees, their criminal history in Australia may not be immediately visible within New Zealand systems. When disclosure is necessary, their history can carry a significant psychological and social burden.

Healing Begins Where Comfort Ends

Systems Change / BY Tracey Cannon

Healing Begins Where Comfort Ends

4 min read

On November 12, survivors of state and faith-based care will gather at the Ellen Melville Centre and all around Aotearoa, for a national day of remembrance, truth-telling, and solidarity.

Tech With Heart: My Love Affair With Digital Humanity

Innovation / BY Taimi Allan

Tech With Heart: My Love Affair With Digital Humanity

3 min read

South Australia's Mental Health Commissioner Taimi Allan writes of her love affair with tech and how it can serve us well

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