12 Sep 2023

Former patient raising funds for mental health facilities

From Morning Report, 8:46 am on 12 September 2023

A former patient's experience in Christchurch's worn out, cramped mental health facilities for young people is driving him to help raise the funds needed for an upgrade.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder began to take over Jack Robinson's mind when he was just 15, and he's determined to make the recovery journey easier for others. 

The new kit-out at Hillmorton Hospital is being jointly funded by Te Whatu Ora and the Māia Health Foundation - but $1 million is still needed to get it done.

Niva Chittock reports.