It’s been a challenging few years for many of us, as wave upon wave of bad news has swept the world – the pandemic, war and the climate emergency engulfing us all with feelings of fear and disconnection.
As a psychiatrist, Dr Hinemoa Elder (Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri and Ngāpuhi) has seen this first-hand – with rising levels of distress and unease in her clients, as well as those around her.
This has, unsurprisingly, taken a personal toll. “I am finding it hard to slow down a bit and take breaks after being so full-on over the last almost three years. It feels like relearning to relax. I try to just sit still, have a cuppa. Listen to my breathing. Listen to my whānau, who are trying to
