Health Happenings Nikki Carroll, Catherine Scullin or Graeme Joyes

We speak with Paraparaumu RSA President: Karen Wemyss, Vice President Lyn Parkin-Williams and RSA Welfare Support Manager Danny Nelson about shining a light on mental health for services personnel. This episode includes personal stories of active service in war torn countries and examples of how issues can take a decade to surface. We also hear about the lingering effects of being exposed to war zones and how it manifests in everyday life. This episode may be triggering for some, so please be mindful of your own wellbeing.

If you would like some assistance please contact any of the following

Need to talk? 1737 - phone or text a trained counsellor
NZDF4U 0800 693 348 / text 8881 or from overseas +64 9 414 9914 - support for currently serving military personnel and their families
Lifeline Aotearoa - 0800 543 354
Samaritans - 0800 726 666
Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865
Healthline - 0800 611 116

In this episode Angela Torr Oza talks to Catherine about personal growth, energy, being stuck, HR issues and many other varied topics during this thoroughly enjoyable chat.

On this episode, Nikki talks to Cheryl Hollis, Liaison Officer for the Wellington Brain Injury Assoc, about what the organisation offers those in the Greater Wellington region who have had or are caring for someone who has had a brain injury.

Various health subjects are covered in this program, with positive advice and research information for the listener.

Get ready Aotearoa. Long or short, curly or straight, classic or modern... mullet season is here.

It’s the return of The Mullet Matters, a fundraising campaign in support of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.

Last year’s inaugural event saw almost 700 mullet-loving souls take up the challenge and set their mullets loose around Aotearoa, starting important conversations about mental health and raising over $130,000 for the mental health promotion charity.

Catherine spoke to Mark Wilson, Public Relations for the Mental Health Foundation

Various health subjects are covered in this program, with positive advice and research information for the listener. This episode Mandy Savage, from Kapiti Cancer Society, talks about being "the host with the most" this summer.

Today we talk to Mandy from the Cancer society about Who can be affected by lung cancer, what are the risk factors, signs and symptoms and can you find lung cancer early?