Auckland gets another Crisis Recovery Café

People in Auckland in need of mental health or addiction support will have another place to turn for faster access to support, with a new peer-led Crisis Recovery Café officially opening in Mt Eden, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. “Emergency departments aren’t always the best environment for someone experiencing mental distress. They can be busy, brightly lit and feel far too clinical, when often what someone needs is a calm place to sit down and talk to someone who understands. “That’s why we are rolling out Crisis Recovery Cafés across the country, giving people faster access to peer support workers who can lend a listening ear, help connect people with community services and provide a safe place to go. “The new Café, Te Piringa Āhuru ki Maungawhau is a place people can walk into without a referral and get support from people with their own lived experience, including practical support, advocacy and help connecting with other services. “We know there is real power in having someone in the room who has their own lived experience and understands what it is like, and the rollout of more peer-led support like this has proved to be a real gamechanger for people. “We know that

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