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Just Listen: Niva Retimanu
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Just Listen: Niva Retimanu

Award-winning Newstalk ZB newsreader, Niva Retimanu didn't know it at the time but her party lifestyle, not eating properly and socialising non-stop was her way of covering up the grief of losing her parents. This in turn led to depression. Video / Jason Oxenham

Just Listen: Tamara Waugh
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Just Listen: Tamara Waugh

Many aspects of intimacy can be a trigger for sexual abuse victims, but being aware of those triggers and communicating clearly with a partner is crucial to navigating a relationship. Video / Jason Oxenham

Just Listen: Mathew Nuttall
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Just Listen: Mathew Nuttall

Feeling anxious is a normal human emotion, but having mental distress in the form of an anxiety disorder is much more serious. When Mathew Nuttall was a teenager, he learnt to put on a smiley face for his friends. But deep inside, his anxiety would get the better of him. Video / Leon Menzies

Just Listen: Philip McDonald
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Just Listen: Philip McDonald

Depression looks different for everyone, and it can be hard to recognise. Philip McDonald couldn't understand how he could manage a high-pressure career in the finance industry, but fall apart at home. Video / Doug Sherring

Just Listen: Samantha Adams
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Just Listen: Samantha Adams

Samantha Adams isn't religious, but in her late 20s, she used to pray she wouldn't wake up and thought recovery from psychosis was impossible, but she's proof it can be achieved. Video / Jason Oxenham

Just Listen: Francesca Eldridge
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Just Listen: Francesca Eldridge

Francesca Eldridge says the compulsions are the visible part of OCD, but few people understand the distressing and intrusive thoughts that drive those compulsions. Video / Jason Oxenham