Mental Health
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Context
Job loss and economic uncertainty have well-documented mental health impacts. Large-scale workforce disruption could strain New Zealand's already stretched mental health services. Proactive support is essential.
Key areas to explore
- Psychological impact of displacement — Evidence on mental health effects of job loss and career disruption
- Identity and purpose — When work changes fundamentally, how do people find meaning?
- AI in mental health — Chatbot therapy, AI-assisted counselling, and their limitations
- Prevention — Designing transition programmes that protect mental health
- Community resilience — Strengthening community bonds as a buffer against disruption
- Youth mental health — AI's impact on young people entering an uncertain workforce
Questions for contributors
- What mental health support should accompany every workforce transition programme?
- How can AI tools safely supplement (not replace) human mental health support?
- What community-level interventions build resilience during economic change?