This is where you can see some of the creative outputs from the project. The illustrations, documentaries and other outputs tell the story of this project and the people involved, mostly importantly the rangatahi.

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Te Hekenga Whaiora, Te Pukapuka (Journey to Wellness, The Booklet)

This booklet aims to help rangatahi whaiora (young people experiencing early psychosis) explore their wellbeing during their recovery journey. It can be used to inspire independent reflection, or it can be completed with important support persons such as whānau, friends, and EISP (Early Invention with Psychosis) kaimahi (staff).

This booklet was co-developed by rangatahi whaiora, the research team, and EISP clinicians, and designed by the talented team at Studio C. While it is a standalone resource, it originated to support the delivery of our co-designed wellbeing programme Te Hekenga Whaiora, piloted at EISP Wellington in early 2025.

Download the booklet here.

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Ōku Wāhi / Spaces and Places

Funded by a Health Research Council Activation Grant, the Ōku Wāhi / Spaces and Places project aimed to investigate the spaces and places around Pōneke Wellington that rangatahi whaiora identified as supporting their wellbeing while experiencing psychosis.

Participants were asked to go about their daily lives, but document them using disposable cameras and logbooks. The resulting photos were used as a basis for in-depth interviews that further explored the role of these spaces and places. In collaboration with Monopoly Design and StudioC, the photos were also turned into an interactive exhibition that really showcased the whole of the Pōneke region. Two versions of the exhibition exist: one travelling around, and the other mounted on the walls of the waiting room Early Intervention Services Wellington, where rangatahi whaiora are encouraged to engage and play with the photos.

The accompanying illustration was co-produced with the League of Live Illustrators and rangatahi whaiora, speaking directly to the kōrero offered by interview participants and the themes developed from the interviews.

Navigating the Puna

This framework was co-constructed by lived experience members of the research team and League of Live Illustrators. It was designed to welcome and prompt discussion from lived experience participants during the co-design workshops. Puna in Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) means spring; to well up and flow – and this became a metaphor with which rangatahi could explore their perspectives of health and wellbeing with early psychosis.

What supports the health and wellbeing of rangatahi living with early psychosis?

This image was created using the quotes of rangatahi with early psychosis. These quotes came from poems, sticky notes, songs, drawings and open discussion. The research team and League of Live Illustrators collaborated to bring these quotes together in a way that was authentic to the voice of the rangatahi.

Te Hekenga Whaiora (The Journey to Wellness)

This framework was created by the research team and the League of Live Illustrators. The framework reflects the results of the workshops with rangatahi. The clouds represent the factors that support rangatahi to live well with psychosis and this rain feeds into the puna/flow to wellness. The rocks which shape and drive the flow are the processes which support rangatahi on their journey to wellness.

Listen

(Made for and in collaboration with Wellington Access Radio, 2023).

One in Four Podcast

Matt, Victoria, and Briony talking about the co-design mahi on Matt’s podcast, One in Four, discussing how important it is to integrate the voices of those who have lived through psychosis into the project.

Watch

Full version – 14 minutes

The short version – 5 minutes

Check out our new documentary on the Te Hekenga Whaiora project, produced by Luke Frater of Frank Productions, that showcases the co-design project and the challenges that come with it. Two versions are available depending on how much time you have.

Moving With Psychosis

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