PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe wilds of Orokonui Ecosanctuary lent themselves to a short film this week on the importance of a holistic approach to mental health. The theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week, from September 23 to 29, was "Explore Your Way to Wellbeing" in five different ways: giving, being active, continuing to learn, connecting and "taking notice". The group Mental Health Awareness Dunedin contacted high schools, tertiary institutes and alternative education providers in Dunedin to find people interested in creating a #Fiveways movie, created and edited over several days. During the filming he was able to think about how the five ways to wellbeing applied to himself, he said. The Dunedin City Council and Southern District Health Board were also involved with the production of the clip, which is available to view on YouTube.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 04, 2019 15:33 UTC