Ways to support a friend or family member with a cancer diagnosis. Cancer touches the lives of many people in New Zealand, and overseas. When you or anyone you know, either in your family, ...
A brain injury can affect all members of a whanau and wider family circle. A brain injury happens when something has hurt your brain. This can be caused by a serious accident, illness, or o...
Understanding chronic illness for children and young people There are increased rates of chronic illness and disease around the world. When living with a chronic illness, children and young...
What is dementia? The term 'dementia' describes the deterioration of brain function, that can result in loss of memory, reduced language skills, impaired memory and reduced daily living and...
When someone is disabled. What does being 'disabled' mean? Being disabled means not being able to do things that other people of the same age can do. A girl who cannot h...
Important information for children when someone they know has had a stroke. If someone has a stroke, it means something has stopped the normal blood flow to the brain. Strokes usually happen...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
What is mental illness? Everyone has mental health, just as we all have physical health. Mental health is best understood as simply our state of mind and well being. Our mental health will...
Addiction information for children and young people When a person is addicted to something, like drinking alcohol, or gambling, they can’t control themselves and must do that thing. It’s t...