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Professor Jim Wright was one of the early recipients of funding from the Whau Mental Health Research Foundation. Over the course of his career, with support from the Foundation and other groups he developed a sophisticated mathematical model of brain function that describes how information processing associated with cognitive function develops, how visual perception occurs ... Read more

Whau Foundation Chairman Emeritus Professor Robert Kydd was invited to join The Nutters Club at Newstalk ZB to share his journey into psychiatry and decades of work in New Zealand’s mental health system. He joined Hamish Williams and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald o discuss what is working, what needs to change, and how research ensures funding ... Read more

As we look ahead to 2025, we’re focusing on a critical need: anxiety and depression, particularly among young people. These issues are rising rapidly, and with one of the highest youth suicide rates in the OECD, the urgency to act has never been more pressing. Nearly half of New Zealanders will experience mental distress at ... Read more

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of our 2024 granting round. Professor Bruce Arroll is exploring innovative approaches to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is a protocol-driven treatment requiring only five 30-minute sessions, offering equivalent outcomes to the gold standard Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET), which typically involves twenty sessions. With ... Read more

The Whau Mental Health Research Foundation has officially relaunched! Recently, we celebrated this milestone with an event that brought together an inspiring group of speakers, including past grant recipients and researchers, who shared their stories and the impact of their work. It was an incredible reminder of the difference we can make when we come ... Read more

A leading New Zealand mental health research foundation has rebranded and is targeting a portion of its funding towards anxiety and depression research in New Zealand.

An overview of Fiona Mathieson’s two Whau Mental Health Research Foundation-funded research projects.

Dr Karolina Stasiak, using computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (cCBT), developed new generation e-therapy for young people with mild to moderate depression.

An update on the Gauging Risk and Resilience in Teenagers (GRIT) Study.

Exploring the experiences of rainbow people who have accessed mental health support in Aotearoa.

An Update from Dr Rose Crossin on her Research.

As part of our rebrand from Oakley to Whau Mental Health Research Foundation, we developed new hero imagery with Illustrator Sara Moana.

The Whau Mental Health Research Foundation would like to honour the legacy of Phil Recordon, who left an indelible mark on the Foundation and the community.

The research project informs our future service provision to ensure we are providing the best possible support for clients from refugee backgrounds during COVID 19.

Bruce Russell explains why he is particularly grateful for the support Whau has given for his team for studies on pharmacological approaches to methamphetamine treatment.

An update on the research into applying proteomics to Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia.