Son's suicide drives mother to work in mental healthTETSURO MITOMO/FAIRFAX NZ Patrice Harrex speaks up about the problems of mental health from her experiences. A grieving mother who lost her son to suicide six years ago has become a mental health worker in the hope of saving other lives. Harrex is speaking publicly about her son's death for the first time in the hope that more funding can become available for mental health services. A health workforce coalition was launching a campaign called YesWeCare to 38 towns across the country to raise awareness of health underfunding. Supplied A health workforce coalition has launched a campaign called YesWeCare to 38 towns across the country to raise awareness of health underfunding.

Source: Stuff March 04, 2017 15:56 UTC