Advocacy and Media
We provide evidence-informed advice to the media and public in an effort to improve the mental health and well-being of infants, children and young people.
Our members have a range of expertise and are happy to be contacted about the following topics:
- Sarah Hetrick: Depression, Self-Harm, Suicide
- Sally Merry: Depression, eHealth
- Karolina Stasiak: eHealth
- Hiran Thabrew: Anxiety, Autism, COVID-19, Eating Disorders, eHealth, Psychological issues associated with long-term physical conditions
- Melanie Woodfield: Anxiety, Child Behaviour, Parenting
Additional Support for Young People and their Families
Resources are designed to augment, supplement, or be part of a package of supports for children, young people and their families.
Hiran Thabrew, Melanie Woodfield, & Marthinus Bekker
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Rise in self-harm hospitalisations points to growing mental health crisis among young people
Hiran Thabrew & Melanie Woodfield, NZ Herald 19 February 2022
Covid anxiety normal, but the kids should really be in school, say experts
Melanie Woodfield, Stuff 8 Feb 2022
Covid-related disruption and impact on children
Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew, NZ Herald 7 Feb 2022
We need to talk - the long wait for mental health care
https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/we-need-to-talk-the-long-wait-for-mental-health-care/
Marthinus Bekker, Stuff 26 November 2021
Parents' physical punishment of children decreasing, but still common - report
Melanie Woodfield, NZ Herald 30 April 2021
Chronic underfunding in mental heath services
Marthinus Bekker, RNZ 23 February 2021
Phobias
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/the-check-up/episodes/s2-e3
Hiran Thabrew, The Checkup, TVNZ Season 2, Episode 3, 25 February 2021
COVID 19 coronavirus: How to manage anxiety as the country moves to level 2
Hiran Thabrew, NZ Herald, 20 May 2020
Coping with worry and anxiety about COVID-19
https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/coping-worry-anxiety-about-covid-19
Hiran Thabrew, Kidshealth, 10 June 2020
Man designs app to help prevent youth suicide after dad, brother took own lives
Hiran Thabrew, Stuff, 10 September 2020