BLUE STORIES MEDIA:
Listed below are the links to the 2022/ 2023 Blue Stories Project media releases. Feel welcome to contact us with any media queries or questions. We are working towards creating a culture of support, eliminating the stigma about maternal mental health and raising awareness about it. You can help us to do this too.
Articles about the Blue Stories Project published from 2021 :
Lifting the Fog on Perinatal Depression by Kate Russell - Nelson Weekly and Nelson App, 12 May 2021
Portrait project shines light on “dark cloud” by Hannah Brown, Nelson Mail and Stuff, 12 June 2021
Stories of perinatal depression by Mike Houlahan - Otago Daily Times, 26 September 2022
Harnessing Storytelling’s Power - Franklin County News, 4 August 2022
Our Blue Stories and information about nationwide poster campaign have been published on Soteria website: Xingfang’s story, Anonymous male’s story, Jerem’s story and Maraea’s story.
Pop-art posters for mental health by Kate Russell - Nelson Weekly and Nelson App, 29 September 2022
“Perinatal mental health stories shared” by Natalie Pham - The Star Times, p 17, 29 September 2022
Ngā mihi nui to these who help us spread words and rise awareness about perinatal and maternal mental health and wellbeing.
Blue Stories Project - an interview with Karolina Gorton by Nicole Barratt, Womenclan Journal, February 2023
Invitation to Blue Stories Project - Uniquely Nelson, 12 April 2021
Blue Stories Project comes to Wānaka - CRUX, Community Bulletin, 8 February 2023
Perinatal depression: Month-long exhibition starting in Tauranga in March by Megan Wilson - Bay of Plenty Times, 26 February 2023
Inspiring stories at Waitohi exhibition by Frank Neill - Independent Herald, p 7, 9 March 2023
Blue Stories Project at Kiwi NikNaks - an interview with Karolina Gorton by Lindsay Neumann on Freshfm - during Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week - 7 May 2023
From out of the blue… Parents’ journeys captured in colours by Erin Kavanagh-Hall - Wairarapa Midweek, p 1 and 6 - 28 February 2024