This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. This years theme is: Reimagine Wellbeing Together: He Tirohanga Anamata. We’re joined now by Dr David Codyre, Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical lead Mental Health, Tamaki Health & Nicholas Cao NZ registered health psychologist.

David is a psychiatrist with 30 years experience working in the community mental health sector in New Zealand, in a range of clinical and leadership roles. David currently works with Tamaki Health, a network of clinics providing team-based primary care services to populations in high-needs areas of Auckland, NZ, where he has led development of an innovative and comprehensive programme integrated into GP clinics, and supporting patients with both mental health and medical long term conditions. 

Nicholas is of Samoan/Italian heritage and was born and raised in Manurewa, now living with his wife and 3 children in Mt Albert.  He works as a NZ registered health psychologist and has worked in primary care since completing his studies in 2014.  For one year he has done some casual/part time private work mostly working with NZ athletes of all levels.

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