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Open letter: 'It's time to say sorry'

Prominent Kiwis have banded together to demand an independent inquiry into the claims of sexual and physical abuse of children in state care.

Survivor calls for better mental care

New Zealand needs to provide much better care for the mentally ill, says a man who was rescued from a bid to take his own life.

Suicide tally reaches new high

Death rate consistent but still unacceptably high, judge says

Demand up for mental health care

The Mental Health Foundation says demand on New Zealand's mental health services is increasing as young people face challenges like no generation in history

Lights on 17 peaks for suicide awareness

New Zealanders will light up the darkness on 17 mountaintops next month as a message of hope for families struggling to cope with suicides by loved ones.

Young Kiwis seek mental health help

The Mental Health Foundation believes there is an "urgent need" to investigate why a significant number of young people aren't coping.

Hugh Norriss: Cantabrians 'feeling emotionally exhausted'

COMMENT: Understandably, some Cantabrians are feeling emotionally exhausted and worn out and are finding it hard to cope, writes Hugh Norriss.

'There is always hope, always recovery'

The Mental Health Foundation has received an unprecedented number of calls following the death of comedian Robin Williams.

Diana Clement: Mental health issues can affect finances

People do odd - inexplicable, even - things with their money. Sometimes it's because of mental health problems - diagnosed or otherwise, writes Diana Clement.