Event aims to push past mental health stigma
By Anne Wen
When Jesse Libby explains mental health to kids, he uses the boiling pot method.
A person can put a lid over boiling water, but the pot will eventually overflow. To take off the steam, the person should remove the lid a simple gesture.
The same applies to mental health. People can take off the steam of a stressful situation by talking to people they trust, said Libby, director of Project LINC, which stands for Linking Individuals in Nurturing Communities a program that helps children struggling with mental health and homelessness.
In 2011, Longley flew from New Zealand to the UK to hear at a trial how his daughter, who was studying there, had been dating Elliot Turner - someone who was threatening, openly aggressive with her on nights out, and spoke often of how he would kill her.
And then he did, by strangulation.
The subsequent bugging of his house revealed his parents had tried to help him cover up the murder. It s had a huge impact on me. I wouldn t be trying to raise awareness around domestic violence and sexual violence if Emily hadn t died. I would ve been one of the millions of people who think it s not really a problem, Longley said.
Father of murdered 17yo Emily Longley reflects on domestic violence awareness 10 years on from her death Newshub 8 hrs ago
Ten years ago, the murder of Kiwi 17-year-old Emily Longley made headlines around the world.
Tonight, as Emily s family holds a candlelight vigil in her memory, they re reflecting on the impact her story has had on the awareness of domestic violence.
The confronting reality is the statistics haven t changed - and Emily s father, Mark Longley, says it s time to change the message.
A decade on, Emily s murder is still at the forefront of international headlines about shocking stories of violence. It just seems like yesterday that she was here - it s just a hard one to fathom, Longley said.
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Shocking sexual harm statistics have sparked calls for better consent education
Shocking sexual harm statistics have sparked calls for better consent education 5 April 2021
The Ministry of Justice reveals just 31 per cent of people charged with rape were convicted last year.
It s a ten year low - and compares with a 71 per cent conviction rate for other types of criminal charges.
Rape Prevention Education s Executive Director claims some juries don t understand consent laws.
Debbi Tohill says we need better funding for education starting in schools - to lay out the basics.
She says you can t consent if you re under the age of 16, are inebriated, have been coerced or threatened.