Arana Pearson, the director of Keepwell Ltd, has provided consumer consultancy, facilitation and training for mental health since 1993, currently working in Australia and New Zealand.

Arana is a musician and writer who became involved in mental health service sector some years after his own experience of using mental health services in New Zealand.

He was the first chairman for the National Consumer Advisory Group in the New Zealand Like Minds Like Mine project to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness, and until recently was an advisor to the New Zealand Mental Health Commission. Arana has performed with passion in a variety of forums including keynote addresses throughout Australia and New Zealand. Arana released a CD music recording of the mental health consumer anthem “I’m just a little mad” (2000) and a relaxation CD of piano music (2003) and is the organiser of Mad Pride™ concerts throughout Australasia.

“My mission is to carry a message of hope and recovery, delivering the best wellness focussed resources to people. I am passionate in using my own experiences and talents to make recovery both an aim and a reality within all communities in the world, and to support people into wellness. This website details the range of things I’m involved in, and I’d be excited to talk about how we could work together in the near future. On the contact page is a form for you to complete to ensure we can stay in touch”
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Arana Pearson

Award winning programme: Keepwell won a gold award for excellence at the Australasian mental health services (TheMHS) awards announced on 30th august 2006. Arana received the award from the Hon Tony Abbott, the Australian minister for health and ageing in Townsville

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