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North Shore Rescue resilience team puts focus on mental wellbeing

Jane Seyd
Published: Jan 28, 2026
Updated: Jan 28, 2026
North Shore News

Excerpt

As a 50-year member of the rescue team, Miller has seen a lot of changes, especially in attitudes towards the mental wellbeing of team volunteers. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, “No one was especially concerned about your mental health,” said Miller. “The approach in those days was pretty tough. If bad things happened, you were expected to just suck it up.”