About Mental Health Movement
Advocating for Change.
Reframing the conversation.
Connecting communities.
Mental Health Movement (MHM) is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues in New Zealand. We share impactful stories, provide resources, and support those affected to foster more understanding within people that everyone has mental health.
Our mission and vision
Our mission is to implement mental health education into the national curriculum for all levels of education.
We are empowering rangatahi to have more understanding and agency over their mental health.
Our vision is to create more services for young people and ensuring they have access to the resources they need.
We want to reshape how we approach mental health in less of a clinical and negative way, in a more creative and positive way through the likes of storytelling, music, and other art forms.
We want to create a cultural shift from mental health being a personal burden to a community and shared responsibility.
Our Team
Abby Plom
Co-Director
Serving as Co-Director of Mental Health Movement, Abby is a Law and Politics student at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington who is passionate about creating a future where every young person is supported and cared for in their mental health. She currently serves on Youthline’s Youth Advisory Council, was a 2025 Youth Parliament Member, delivered a TEDx talk on The Collective Responsibility for mental health, and previously served as Chairperson of the Howick Youth Council.
Bradley Mutch
Co-Director
Co-Director of Mental Health Movement, Bradley Mutch is a 20 year-old mental health advocate. Mental health is a topic that is very near and dear to his heart and something he wants to dedicate his life to. He is passionate about getting mental health into education and reframing the conversation that currently surrounds mental health in general. Throughout his advocacy journey, Bradley has worked with mental health organisations like Youthline, New Zealand Mental Health Foundation, Whakarongorau (1737), Whāraurau, and Voices of Hope.
Caleb McNicholl
Creative Director
Creative Director of Mental Health Movement, Caleb is a Music and Geography student at the University of Canterbury who has a passion for creating art centred around portraying different mental health journeys. He is also a music producer and DJ, working with local artists on a range of genres, and recently producing ‘Stronger Together’ for MHM with 20 local Ōtautahi artists all for mental health, which premiered at the Youthline Youth Mental Health Summit in Parliament earlier this year.
FAQs
How can I get invovled?
At Mental Health Movement, we want to ensure that as many people are invvoled as possible. The best way to keep up with our action is on our Instagram @mhmprojectnz.
Feel free to send us any cool mahi that you’re doing too by sending us a DM on Instagram (and invite us to be a collaborator)!
If you’re keen to join the mahi send an email through to: bradleymutch@icloud.com.
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