{"id":64420,"date":"2025-10-09T20:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/64420\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T20:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:51:12","slug":"ai-wellbeing-platform-launched-by-sir-john-kirwan-health-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/64420\/","title":{"rendered":"AI wellbeing platform launched by Sir John Kirwan, Health NZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"John<\/p>\n

\nSir John Kirwan is helping to launch an AI-powered wellbeing guide.
\nPhoto: Supplied\n<\/p>\n

Rugby legend Sir John Kirwan is helping to launch the first AI-powered wellbeing guide for adults endorsed by Health New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said Ask Groov provides strategies for people with mild to moderate needs, to manage everyday challenges<\/a> such stress, sleep issues or relationship pressures.<\/p>\n

He said it would give people faster access to support, preventing problems from escalating.<\/p>\n

“Access to mental health support should never be a barrier. With Ask Groov, faster access to support is available 24\/7, when and where people need it,” Doocey said.<\/p>\n

“By integrating innovative technology with expert clinical guidance, we are building a stronger mental health support system that reaches more people, faster.”<\/p>\n

He said if a user needed more support, the tool automatically escalates them to human services such as 1737, a free national helpline for mental health and addiction support.<\/p>\n

The Ask Groov tool was co-founded by Kirwan and Adam Clark and Kirwan said it provides people with a safe space to ask their own questions in their own words and receive trusted, science-backed answers. He said the tool had been specifically designed for New Zealanders, with content that is reliable, evidence-based, and focused on wellbeing. He said it is the kind of support he wishes had been available when he was struggling.<\/p>\n

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