A young cartoonist is taking the mickey out of mental health.
Mental-health staff in Wanganui are getting an insight into younger people from the cartoons of UCOL student William Tongue.
They are drawn to show how young people view Whanganui District Health Board mental-health staff and the services they provide.
Balance Whanganui youth support worker Peter London said the cartoons were achieving exactly what they were designed for. Balance Whanganui is a mental-health agency.
Sponsored by Balance Whanganui's manager, Frank Bristol, the project is run by WDHB-based SUPP clinician Mark Wood and Balance Whanganui youth-support worker Peter London. SUPP was established this year to help communication between those working in mental health and those needing the services.