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Holding space is a podcast from Whārarau. In each episode, we sit down with people from across the infant, child, and adolescent mental health and addiction sector, and related sectors, to korero about the work, the challenges, and the heart behind supporting our tamariki and…
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From adversity to purpose | A story of hope (opens the original)
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Philleen Dickson is the Ringa Tohutohu Matua – Māori Lead for Te Pou and in this episode she reflects on the impact of trauma, disconnection from whānau and culture, and the healing power of belonging. She explores how reconnecting with whakapapa, supportive relationships and lived experience shaped her path. For clinicians and anyone supporting tamariki, taiohi and whānau, this episode is a moving reminder that sometimes the most transformative intervention is being the one safe person who list
Nothing for us without us | The voice of lived experience (opens the original)
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What happens when we stop asking “ What’s wrong with this young person? ” and start asking “ What’s happening around them?” In this episode, we sit down with Tai Bennett, Youth Consumer Advisor at Whāraurau , to explore what it truly means to centre the voices of taiohi in mental health care. Drawing on both lived experience and professional expertise, Tai challenges us to reflect on power, trust, bias, and the assumptions we bring into our work. Today's young people are growing up in a very dif
Connecting research to action & the role of Vine (opens the original)
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In this episode, we speak with Dr Charlotte Moore, Kaiwhakahaere of Vine (Violence Information Aotearoa). Charlotte shares the story behind Vine, how the organisation connects people with trusted research and resources, and why access to knowledge is critical for practitioners, policymakers and communities. The conversation also explores the wellbeing of children and young people and the ongoing debate surrounding youth access to social media. Charlotte Moore is Kaiwhakahaere at Vine. Her PhD in
The Mental Health Foundation: Advocacy, wellbeing, and support (opens the original)
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In this episode of Holding space, Shaun Robinson, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation, discusses the Foundation’s work in advocacy, wellbeing promotion, and mental health support. He also explores the impact of social determinants such as housing, poverty, discrimination, and social connection on mental wellbeing, and highlights why improving mental health requires action far beyond clinical services. Shaun Robinson is Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation. He describes him
OCD explained: Evidence-based approaches for young people (opens the original)
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and trivialised, yet it can have a profound impact on children, young people, and their whānau | family. In this episode of the Holding space podcast, clinical psychologist Marthinus Bekker unpacks what OCD really is, and how obsessions and compulsions become a powerful cycle that’s difficult to break. We also explore common misconceptions of OCD, and the evidence-based approaches used to treat it, including exposure and response prevent
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