BusinessFitbits used to track dementia patientsDementia sufferers could be monitored with online tracking devices which would record every move they make, say UK scientists.03 Nov 05:27 AM
OpinionKyle MacDonaldEight tips for managing stress betterDo you wear your stress and "busy-ness" like a badge of honour? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the problem with modern day stress and how to manage it.02 Nov 07:56 PM
New ZealandSoldier's post-traumatic stress compo winA former Kiwi soldier who suffered post-traumatic stress while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded compensation in a landmark ruling.01 Nov 09:47 PM
New ZealandTeacher's fitness to teach questionedWhether or not a Wellington primary school teacher is fit to teach was the subject of a New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal 01 Nov 02:11 AM
New ZealandTwelve Questions with Kevin HallAmerica's Cup and Olympic sailor Kevin Hall says losing two testicles to cancer was 'the easy part' compared to living with bipolar disorder.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSchools seek more trauma helpRequests for help from the Ministry of Education's traumatic incident team are coming in on more than a daily basis.30 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionKyle MacDonaldWhy not all parents feel joy over their newbornAfter the birth of my child, I thought that I would feel so much joy, but instead I'm irritable, worry constantly and feel totally overwhelmed. Is this normal?30 Oct 01:40 AM
LifestyleHow being bullied as a kid hurts you in adulthoodA study that track the mental health of 9,000 people over 40 years found consequences of childhood bullying were still significant at the age of 50.29 Oct 07:20 PM
New ZealandFather awake, unaware son and wife deadKeith Bremner is out of a coma, but unaware his son Ross killed his mother Clare, then another couple Mona Tuwhangai and Maurice O'Donnell.28 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleThousands to hit pavement for charityRunning is often touted as a means of improving one's sense of physical wellbeing - but for a number of Kiwis it's become a way of giving back.27 Oct 08:29 AM
LifestyleKiwi drops 47kg to beat death sentenceAt just 20 years of age Janaya Smith was told she would be dead in six months unless she changed her unhealthy lifestyle.27 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandMissing for 6 weeks: Patient found deadTwo investigations are under way into the suspected suicide of a mental health patient who had fled a psychiatric hospital and was missing for weeks.26 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestylePersonality test reveals best job for youBored at work? Discovering your personality type could be the key to finding the job that's right for you.24 Oct 11:39 PM
LifestyleDoes a full moon change behaviour?Does the moon actually make people act crazy, or change human behaviour in any way?24 Oct 07:59 PM
New ZealandSlain pair's daughter: 'A time to forgive'EXCLUSIVE: They died at the hands of a man facing mental health struggles, and now their only daughter is calling for urgent changes to prevent further tragedies.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandImprisoned autistic teen offered placeA severely autistic teen who has been held in prison for the past five days has been offered temporary accommodation.20 Oct 04:16 AM
New ZealandAutistic teen's imprisonment 'outrageous'A severely autistic young man is being held in prison because disabilty service providers cannot find an alternative place for him to go.19 Oct 10:35 PM
New ZealandThames police shooting justifiedPolice shooting in Thames was an unavoidable tragedy, finds Conduct Authority report.19 Oct 08:58 PM
KahuDame Tariana slams prison plansDame Tariana Turia has accused the Government of spending more money on locking people up than on combating poverty. The former Maori 19 Oct 06:03 PM
OpinionJames Reardon: Let's talk about suicideCOMMENT: Why is New Zealand's most serious, persistent health problem banished to the coroner's files?19 Oct 04:00 PM
TravelHow travel can mess with your mindFrom delusions of Paris to mile-high tantrums, travel can do a serious number on your brain19 Oct 02:30 AM
New ZealandSurvivor calls for better mental careNew 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.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBarbers to break haircut world recordBundy the Barber, is taking a run at the Guinness World Record for the most haircuts given in eight hours, as part of fundraising for Movember.18 Oct 03:42 AM
New ZealandSuicide tally reaches new highDeath rate consistent but still unacceptably high, judge says17 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand111 calls for mental health help soarA mental health advocacy group says the rise in 111 calls explains the extra training given to police communication centre staff.17 Oct 09:26 PM
New ZealandCoroner: Cause of man's death unknownA coroner has been unable to determine the cause of death of a Rotorua mental health patient - a man his mother believes "slipped 16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMum's cremation with son who killed herA mother who died at the hands of her son will be cremated alongside him and their ashes interred together.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeclusion rooms to be investigatedThe Chief Ombudsman will investigate the use of seclusion rooms in schools, following reports that locked "time out" rooms had been used to restrain children.13 Oct 11:58 PM
EntertainmentReal Housewife's family tragedy revealedAngela Stone has opened up about her family's history with mental illness and her brother's disappearance.13 Oct 06:30 AM
New ZealandDemons, possession and killing MaggieMonths before killing her only child, Evelyn Sen accused her father of sending her to NZ to be sacrificed because she was 'possessed by unclean spirits'.13 Oct 06:30 AM
New ZealandOtorohanga tragedy: joint funeral for mother and sonOtorohanga mother and son Clare and Ross Bremner will be farewelled together on Tuesday.13 Oct 05:15 AM
New ZealandA short life ended by a mother's insanityMaggie meant the world to her mother Evelyn, but in August last year, the person who was meant to protect her would end the 4-year-old's life.13 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandLife sentence for murderous beatingLife sentence for man who kicked and stomped his friend to death.13 Oct 12:22 AM
OpinionKyle MacDonaldWhy do we need Mental Health Awareness Week?By now, shouldn't we all be aware of what mental illness looks like? Kyle MacDonald explains why Mental Health Awareness Week, which began on Monday, is crucial.12 Oct 10:56 PM
