Mental Health Hub

Weathering the storm: Manage your mental health

It can be hard to manage when life throws a curveball at you. And, even if you feel like you have things under control, it's easy for the little things that bring us joy, or the meaningful parts of our routines, to fall by the wayside. All of a sudden we feel like we're drowning. This article was written to help you think of ways that you can manage your mental health, and provide a few resources that you can contact if you need help. 

Access free counselling

Did you know Burnett Foundation Aotearoa provides counselling?

If you need mental health and wellbeing support, just get in touch with us and we can figure out the right service for you. Whether that's an individual or group counselling service with one of our trained counsellors or a peer support session with one of our friendly team members, or a face-to-face or online session (depending on your location). 

Our counselling and peer support services are available to:

• People living with HIV 
• People affected by HIV (e.g. partners, whānau and friends)
• Men who have sex with men
• Trans and gender diverse people who have sex with men

Change your relationship with meth

ReWired is a free group that runs for eight weeks, exploring a range of topics related to the experiences of guys who PnP/party. You'll learn some tools or strategies that can support you to reflect and make changes. 

Group intakes are currently available in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and online.

Sides don't belong on the sideline

When it comes to preferred sexual positions in the queer and men-who-have-sex-with-men world, there is a ton of diversity... but all too often, the only ones that get talked about involve penetration. But, what if that just isn't your thing? 

Being a 'side', or having a preference for non-penetrative sex, can sometimes feel isolating in this community. This article was written by an anonymous side in Aotearoa who wants to change that. 

Ten things to say to a 'Straight Pride' supporter

Among the many... 'flavours' of homophobia, the 'Straight Pride' supporter is one of the more bizarre. It's risen in popularity in recent years as certain groups of people have come out against a supposed "_____ Agenda" (pick one: gay, queer, trans, woke... you get the idea).

It can feel incredibly offensive, disrespectful and invalidating to be told that a majority group deserves pride and celebration (as if they aren't already every day) alongside, or even more so than, a marginalised community that you belong to. So what can you do or say in response to one of these trolls? Here's some ideas.