#08 Talking Mental Health with Sarah Tuck from CoLiberate

To highlight Mental Health Awareness Week and to kick off the start of Season Two, Nikki Thomas meets with Sarah Tuck, Co-founder of CoLiberate. 

CoLiberate are building a wellness revolution, empowering Kiwis with tools and strategies to support their mental health and wellbeing.

Nikki speaks to Sarah about how CoLiberate started, they both discuss their own experiences with Mental Health, the changing face of the workplace as wellbeing is being spoken about more and more and the importance of Mental Health First Aid Training in Workplaces. 

With recent figures showing that over 15,000 New Zealanders attended the Emergency Department in 2019 experiencing mental health crisis or suicide before Covid-19 hit the globe, Mental Health Awareness is needed more than ever.

Edited and Produced by Corporate Gypsy: www.corporategypsy.co.nz

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Find out more about Sarah and CoLiberate here.

Website - https://www.coliberate.co.nz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coliberate

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coliberate/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coliberate

3 Career Takeaways 

1) Life on the Wobble Board: Companies are like Wobble Boards - think about the core muscles you need to engage.

2) Know your Invisible Safety Netters: Hairdressers, Supermarket workers. People around you who are watching out for your safety

3) Use The Hot Line: We talk about the helplines that are in place to help us. Use them. They are for everybody whether you just want someone to talk to or feel in deep distress. 

Please Google the National Helplines in your area but if you are in New Zealand you can find a range of helplines on Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.

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