October shines a light on mental wellbeing with Mental Health Awareness Week here in New Zealand. Mental health issues have been around for many years, but they have always been a bit of a taboo subject. Thankfully, that is all starting to change. Slowly, it is becoming more acceptable to have conversations about mental health
Category: Practical Support
How To Support Someone With Cancer
Hearing that a friend or family member has been diagnosed with cancer can be scary. It brings a lot of emotion along with it – fear, anger, sadness, and worry. All very big feelings to deal with. The thing with Cancer is that it can mean many things. It is a general term that covers
The first steps to take when the unexpected happens
The unexpected can happen at any time, without warning and we’re not always prepared, particularly in the event of a health crisis. The first steps you take when the unexpected happens can make a big difference to how you get through a challenging time. Slow Down When life throws you a curveball, your first instinct
How a lack of timely support led to depression
Life throws us curveballs that we’re not always prepared for. If you don’t have people to turn to or timely support right when you need it, you can find yourself on a slippery downward spiral very quickly. It’s how people suddenly find themselves homeless seemingly overnight, sleeping in cars or on the street. How It
How to cope with the death of a loved one, one man’s advice.
How do you cope with the death of a loved one when the heartbreak can be all-consuming? Losing a friend or a loved one is devastating. It can be hard to know what to do, or how to cope with the grief that follows, and the pain that never really goes away. Unfortunately, it’s something
How to Survive the ‘Sandwich Generation’ without burnout
Delayed parenting and increased life spans have resulted in a “sandwich generation” effect of people in their 40s-60s caught between supporting ageing parents, grown children (over 18) and their grandchildren, or raising young children while looking after ageing parents and grandparents. A multitude of responsibilities brings competing demands on time, energy and finances. Each
How Tranxactor Helps Swathe.me to Help Others
Here at Tranxactor, we work with the very best retail businesses helping them ‘connect the dots’ between loyalty, sales and their CRM systems. We love tackling big problems, and when Swathe.me wanted to use a prepaid Swathe.me card as the vehicle to allow people to financially support their friends and family during times of need,
154 reasons why I’m grateful I live in NZ
Everything we do at Swathe.me makes every day better during difficult times. And just like any new venture, as a co-founder of Swathe.me, there have been plenty of challenging times experienced, but just as many good days too for which I am grateful. As I look back over the past 18 months, I count myself extremely
How to Help Ourselves by Helping Other People
As human beings, we thrive when our basic physiological needs for survival are met and we experience a strong connection with others and feel valued by society. We can feel that connectedness and sense of belonging when we give of ourselves and our time in helping other people. At the same time, it promotes our
Free Dental Care For Hundreds of Family Carers
If you are one of the 420,000+ carers in New Zealand who look after a loved one who is elderly, unwell, or needs your support due to a chronic condition, or disability, then you know just how hard it is to put your needs first, especially when it comes to dental care. Being a carer is