by Louise Rees | Apr 4, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
An inclusive support network has been launched for South Canterbury’s LGBTQIA+ youth. The network will allow young members of the region’s rainbow community to meet in a safe environment and is a collaboration between Ara student counsellor Leigh Lawless and YMCA...
by Louise Rees | Mar 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
In a recent New York Times article Holly Burns writes: Solitude doesn’t have to feel lonely. It can be restoring and refreshing with a little practice. Sally Snowman loves to be alone. As the keeper of Boston Light, a centuries-old lighthouse on Little Brewster...
by Louise Rees | Feb 28, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Can you live a relatively normal life while still reasonably expecting that you won’t catch Covid-19? The experts say yes, provided you take sensible precautions along the way. As daily Omicron cases soar throughout the country, you can still live normally and prevent...
by Louise Rees | Feb 28, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
If you’ve ever tried to make new friends as an adult, you’ll probably see why loneliness is at an all-time high. Making new friends feels just plain hard. In school, making friends can be as simple as going on the monkey bars together. But as adults, making,...
by Louise Rees | Feb 25, 2022 | News Media, Uncategorised
We like predictability. We function best when we know what is going to happen. The irony here is that after all this uncertainty, predictability in this phase of the pandemic in New Zealand is increasing. As the Omicron wave gathers strength, we can most likely expect...
by Louise Rees | Feb 25, 2022 | News Media
New Zealand has banned conversion practices, with near unanimity, after all but eight National party members voted in favour of the law. Conversion “therapy” refers to the practice, often by religious groups, of trying to “cure” people of their sexuality, gender...
