Midland Help Services

Balance: New Zealand Bipolar & Depression Network

The mission of Balance NZ is to provide support, education, advocacy and training to people (tangata whaiora) affected by bipolar disorder or depression in New Zealand.

Depressive Disorders Support Group (Waikato)

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Promoting Mental Wellness

This group exists to educate, promote, support and organise mental well-being initiatives to benefit the lives of people in the community. It uses self-help principles and operates from a recovery and strengths-based focus. Depression related activities have included: a depression awareness, recovery and winter Seasonal Affective Disorder course. At weekly rallies there have been presentations of life histories and depression related issues. Located Hamilton East, to find out more email David Baker on phone (07) 856 4265.

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