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Did you know that more than a quarter of New Zealanders have poor mental health. Our hyper-paced, digital world has left us more lonely, more depressed and more anxious than ever before.
The trend is particularly alarming among young people, with 23.5% aged 15-24 experiencing high or very high levels of psychological distress in 2021/22 compared to just 5.1% 10 years earlier. Dr Louise Schofield, the co-founder and CEO of PREKURE, located on the 1st floor of the B:HIVE, has seen the fallout firsthand.
“Two years ago, I stood next to a mum who was beside herself with worry for her 24-year-old daughter. Her daughter was suicidal. Together we called the mental health crisis team for help, yet no help came. They told us that if we thought she was going to do something that night then we should call the police,” she says.
“Later that night when I was at home thinking about what I had just witnessed, I got sad and then I got really mad. Mad at the system, mad at the lack of support, mad at the lack of well-trained mental health professionals, mad at the lack of quality education on what you can do to keep yourself mentally well.”
The result was PREKURE, a social enterprise committed to revolutionising healthcare by training Professional Health Coaches, Nutrition Coaches, and Mental Health Coaches.
PREKURE is committed to making a difference and this month is stepping up with a new complimentary offering. Their 21-Day Mental Fitness online programme developed with the latest scientific knowledge will be available free to help participants build their mental fitness and provide tools to manage everyday stress and anxiety. (The programme is normally priced at $99.)
Created by the PREKURE Faculty, the programme integrates scientific-backed learning of the seven lifestyle levers to achieve optimal mental fitness: Eat, Move, Sleep, Breathe, Cold Water, Joy, and Self-Talk. The daily online learning provides actionable tools for immediate positive change.
Dr Schofield says the programme’s aim is to inspire people to be the best they can be.
“To eat more whole real food that is not ultra-processed. To move more and gradually do harder exercise like lifting heavy things and getting their exercise intensity up,” she says. “To give themselves an 8-hour sleep opportunity every night. To do hard things. Things that at first glance they may not think they cannot do, like getting into very cold water.”
Interested? Sign up for free here!