A Sense of Hope - By Helen Duyvestyn from One Life

Audrey McCollough from Pivot Path (Empowering Nurses in Non-Bedside Careers) and I sit down to have a chat. This time, I'm at the end of the questions! We discuss: - the issues and challenges of mainstream psychiatry - why I'm so passionate about 'a different approach' to mental health - why focusing on wellness is such an important part of creating a healthy human. - how diet, lifestyle and many other factors are so important when creating spaces for healing. If you are a mental health professional or someone who recieves mental health care - you will love this episode! You can also listen and watch via PivotPath at: YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g_W_CWtY Apple: https://lnkd.in/gVfstcFd Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gU8wHBan

Aaron is a New Zealand police officer who after two years working in the front line began to notice changes in his mood, behaviour & sleep patterns. He also started to experience flashbacks on his daily commute to and from work. According to statistics - symptoms like depression and PTSD affect up to 35% of New Zealand police - however recent statistics suggest that the number of police officers suffering from PTSD alone is up to 42%. Join us in the conversation about what it's like to be a police officer, the onset and symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), the treatment Aaron used to reduce his symptoms and well as the day-to-day self-care that helps build resilience and foster well-being.

Sonya is a Registered Nurse who spent most of her career working in ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Noticing the decreasing age at which people were being admitted to hospital with preventative chronic disease - she decided she wanted to focus on a more preventative model and trained to be a health coach. Sonya is now a PREKURE master holistic health coach and transformative life coach. She also continues to work as a critical care patient at-risk nurse specialist. She holds a master's in health practice and her vast health experience affords a holistic approach to championing her client’s wellness. As a health coach, she believes working with her client’s vision and values to support their movement from where they are now to their desired goal is paramount. Her focus is on her clients’ strengths, their lifeworld and untapped awareness to move forward positively and sustainably. She specialises in mental fitness and metabolic health. You can find Sonya here: Website: https://www.sehealthcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-english-acc-icf-1b7652180/?originalSubdomain=nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SonyaEnglishHealthCoaching/

In this podcast, we speak with Ainsley Duyvestyn-Smith. Ainsley is a New Zealand-born photographer, writer, activist and ancient history buff with a passion for travel and cultural exploration. Having lived in and traveled to over 40 countries, Ainsley combines her eye for documentary photography with a fine art approach, creating empowering portraits that capture the natural beauty of her subjects and aim to deconstruct narrow beauty ideals. Her work often focuses on underrepresented stories and global issues, and she is currently a finalist in the New Zealand Geographic Photography Awards. In 2019 Ainsley experienced several health events which led her to experience significant mental and physical health challenges. Over a number of years, Ainsley had frequent admissions to hospital, saw numerous health specialists, had surgery for endometriosis and experienced depression and chronic fatigue. This podcast is about her experience in the New Zealand health system, what helped her recover and how this has motivated her to change how women receive gynaecology care in New Zealand. Ainsley is pursuing a degree in Ancient History and Egyptology at Auckland University. You can find Ainsley here: https://www.ainsleydscreative.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ainsleydscreative Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainsleydsphotography/