Gary Martin: We need to relearn how to share our struggles 13 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM 4 minutes to read Somehow we need to reach out, instead of continuing to internalise challenges while hiding behind perfect social media postings. Photo / 123rf, File Somehow we need to reach out, instead of continuing to internalise challenges while hiding behind perfect social media postings. Photo / 123rf, File NZ Herald OPINION They say a problem shared is a problem halved. Some take that saying further by claiming a problem shared is one solved. The essence of this age-old advice is that talking through a struggle or challenge of any kind will buffer an individual from experiencing heightened levels of stress and anxiety and act as a preventative strike against mental ill-health.