Tips for talking to the media about mental health

Want to tell your story to the media? Speaking to the media about our personal experiences – especially those involving mental distress – can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. 

Rākau Roroa, a Like Minds programme, recruits, trains, mentors and supports people who want to share their stories and projects around mental distress. Their ideas and conversations help to reduce self-stigma, prejudice and discrimination, and promote social inclusion, of the one in two Kiwis who will experience distress in their lifetime. 

This video which is part of the Rākau Roroa programme offers five top tips for how to talk to the media. Watch and listen to these insights on how to get the most out of your interview, and keep yourself and your communities safe. 

How to Talk to the Media about Lived Experience of Mental Health and Addiction