Category Archives: Depression

Facing the demons – Whirimako Black – The Nutters Club Friday 30 September

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Renowned musician Whirimako Black breaks her silence when she speaks out in a one-hour special with Mike King’s THE NUTTERS CLUB. The one-hour season finale of THE NUTTERS CLUB airs  Friday, 30 September at 10.30pm on Maori Television. “It happened to me, there … Continue reading →

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John Kirwan Special on the Nutters Club Friday September 3 10:30pm

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

He may have arrived in New Zealand this week as the coach of the Japanese Rugby Team, but this Friday on Maori Television John Kirwan is an inspiration of another kind. The unofficial patron of the Nutters Club is widely praised for his efforts in … Continue reading →

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A bubbly girl? Jim Stanton – The Nutters Club Friday August 12 Maori Television

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

Jim Stanton talks about how she regained her belief that life is worth living Stand-up comedian and stage producer Jim Stanton seems bright and bubbly but ongoing depression almost brought the show to end for this lovely young woman. Coming … Continue reading →

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Tired of it all – Chris Dodds on The Nutters Club Friday July 29

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

One morning Chris Dodds woke up and found himself unable to get out of bed and to work. Feeling constantly exhausted, he assumed he was just useless, and without a diagnosis, he spiraled into the dark pit of depression. An … Continue reading →

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“I’ll hide away so life can’t find me” Melissa Cole – The Nutters Club – July 29

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Melissa Cole talks about how she gently and slowly overcame destructive eating patterns and depression. Melissa Cole faces life full on now, but as a young teen a series of heartaches and tragedy made her seek solace in food. Emotionally … Continue reading →

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I just need to work it off – Ken Ballantyne – The Nutters Club July 22,

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Farmer Ken Ballantyne talks frankly about coming to terms with caring for himself on the Nutters Club  Farmers don’t get sick or sad, or overworked – do they? A winner of four categories for excellence in the 2010 Horizons Ballance … Continue reading →

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Samoan Superhero – Johnny Angel on The Nutters Club – July 8

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

Frank and honest discussion around suicide, a plea for help and a dramatic intervention on The Nutters Club this week. To the onlooker, artist and musician Johnny Angel has it all – a handsome well-built man with a gorgeous smile, … Continue reading →

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Learning to live – Rob Mokaraka on The Nutters Club – July 1

Posted on July 1, 2011 by

A lifetime of repressing his emotional needs exploded into a mental health crisis that nearly cost Rob Mokaraka his life. One year on, he reflects on his self-destructive cry for help and that mindset that led him there. Although he … Continue reading →

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A poet at heart – Thane Zander on The Nutters Club – June 10

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Thane Zander’s early family life was disrupted by his father’s mental illness and Thane hoped it wouldn’t happen to him. Then in his mid-forties, he experienced blackouts and depression which ended in a catatonic collapse. After another major breakdown, Thane … Continue reading →

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You have a problem – Elton Hakopa The Nutters Club – May 27

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

You know you are in the sh*t when the P dealers tell you that you are out of control. In tonight’s episode of The Nutters Club, Elton Hakopa recounts a wild youth that continued into adulthood and what it took … Continue reading →

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