Victoria University Of Wellington - Podcast

He Pai Tatou, We’re Good is a podcast about emotions and mental health and is hosted by Professor of Health Annemarie Jutel from the Wellington Faculty of Health—Te Wāhanga Tātai Hauora. This episode’s guest is playwright and actor Rob Mokoraka (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Ruapani, Ngāti Kahungunu), who suffers from depression. Rob once attempted to end his life by putting himself in harm’s way, and while recovering used the experience as the basis for a play, ‘Shot Bro: Confessions of A Depressed Bullet’. He talks to Annemarie about using acting and playwrighting to deal with his depression, and how tikanga and aroha are powerful healing tools.