Mental health Twitter feeds launched
MEDIA RELEASE
11 December 2009
Two new Twitter feeds devoted to information on mental health in New Zealand have been launched.
The Mental Health Foundation and the Like Minds, Like Mine programme intend to use Twitter to make an important contribution towards improving distribution of research and information on mental health.
"The huge increase in popularity of social networking sites like Twitter is rapidly changing the way we access information," says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation. "We have access to a wealth of quality data. Social networking platforms give us a vital opportunity to reach a wider audience and distribute information in this up-to-the-minute environment."
The Twitter feeds are just part of the Foundation and Like Minds' recent social media approach. Both have developed Facebook groups in recent months and the Foundation now has a blog www.mentalhealth.org.nz/blog/
The Mental Health Foundation's Twitter feed can be found at www.twitter.com/mentalhealthnz
Like Minds' Twitter feed can be found at http://twitter.com/NZLikeMinds
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For further inquiries, contact:
Carrie Briffett
Communications Officer
Mental Health Foundation
DDI: 09 966 5725
Mobile: 021918220
