Changing Minds

About

Changing Minds is a charity operated entirely by those with personal experience of recovery from mental health and/or addiction issues, we support people, whānau, services, communities and organisations to end discrimination.

www.changingminds.org.nz

Story

Changing Minds provide and support information, education, research and systemic advocacy within the Mental Health and Addictions sector in New Zealand.

We are a small not-for-profit charity that works to strengthen the voice of mental health and addictions service users.

We ensure that people are treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and that every individual is given opportunity to live their life in the way in which they choose whether they have a diagnosis of a mental health issue or not.

Self-determination and connection with others are our core values, which is why we endeavour to empower people to make choices that will have a positive effect on both themselves and their communities.

The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily reflective of the views of the Board or employees of Changing Minds. They are the ideas that emerge from the communities that we work with. We welcome your feedback, your discussion, and your debate.

We do not welcome or tolerate hate speech or discrimination of any kind. This page will be regularly monitored. Changing Minds reserves the right to delete hateful or discriminatory comments, or to block members if this is deemed necessary.

"Changing Minds is a national lived-experience led not-for-profit focused on activities and projects that lead to better wellbeing for all. From the unique position of having “been there, lived that” we are a registered charitable trust who’s mission it is to support and champion the voices of people who access mental health and addiction services."