The New Year brings with it a feeling of a fresh start and new opportunities. But for young people struggling with mental illness, fresh starts and new opportunities can feel far out of reach.
New Zealand has some of the worst statistics when it comes to young people regarding mental health and youth suicide. In the face of such scary statistics it's easy to feel powerless and overwhelmed, especially if you know a young person struggling with depression, anxiety or self-harm.
There is something powerful about a handwritten card. When I was about 14 I came home from school to find small envelope on my pillow. It wasn't my birthday. It wasn't Christmas. I was a little unsure as to where it came from and why it was there.
Christmas can be a painful time for some. Maybe it’s the first Christmas without a loved one. Maybe it’s the first Christmas someone is experiencing a personal trauma...
Christmas is coming around the corner and sometimes buying Christmas gifts is a struggle. I mean ‘what do I get this person or that person?’ Here at Launching Rockets we would love to make your Christmas gifts buying a little less stressful. We have come up with a list of 10 cool, local, Aotearoa-made gift ideas, which your tribe would love to open up on Christmas morning.
The hardest part about writing a card is getting started, so let’s make it simple.
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