Resources
ACTIVE LISTENING SKILLS
Paraphrasing – Whenever your partner says something important to you, you then state in your own words what you think your partner has just said and how they may be feeling. You can preface your paraphrase with lead-ins such as “What I hear you saying is that . . . In other words . . …
BLOCKS TO LISTENING
Mind reading – You are mind reading when you disregard or distrust what the other person is actually saying and instead try to figure out what he or she “really means”. Mind readers give too much importance to subtle cues such as tone of voice, facial expressions, and posture. They ignore the actual content …
Women’s Refuge
Women’s Refuge provides support and information for women dealing with violence in their lives.
SUICIDE PREVENTION and SUPPORT
The NZ Mental Health Foundation provides information and resources to promote safe and effective suicide prevention activities.
MENTAL HEALTH
The Mental Health Foundation has some excellent resources on its web site.
GRIEF AND LOSS
Skylight is a not for profit organisation providing specialised support for New Zealand children, young people, adults and their families/whanau who are facing change, loss, trauma and grief – whatever the cause.
GENERAL HEALTH
Health Navigator NZ is an online front door to health information and self help resources for families, whanau and caregivers….. HEALTH LINE PHONE 0800 611 116 FOR FREE 24-HOUR HEALTH ADVICE Healthline is a free telephone health information service for all the family. The service is staffed by registered nurses who will assess your health needs, and give information and advice to help you decide on the best level of care.
GAMBLING
New Zealand Gambling Helpline is a national freephone support service for people with gambling problems. Their web site also has useful self help resources. THE HELP LINE NUMBER IS 0800 654 655.