Help is on the way for new mothers suffering from severe mental illnesses.

Patients in closed mental health wards at Waitemata District Health Board are allowed out for cigarettes as a reward for good behaviour, a patient alleges.

According to a major study, children are developing permissive attitudes to sex and viewing women as objects after being raised on a "diet of pornography".

An Auckland man accused of killing his flatmate has been found to be "legally insane" at the time, according to a psychiatric report.

We're all doing it. All of the time. But are you doing it in the most enjoyable way? Are you getting the most out of your life with the best breathing practices?

I am sitting at the back of a university physics class while the students cluster in small groups around the whiteboards lining the lecture hall, ready to tackle the day’s equation.

Here's an interesting thing. As we clear up the habits of thought that have kept us stuck, many clients will get to a point where they know exactly what it is that they need to do to be happier.

Alan Perrott looks forward to some long-overdue self-indulgence.

Farmer David Hunt has spoken out about his battle with mental illness in a bid to raise awareness of the warning signs for depression in rural communities.

This is hands-down one of the most common reasons I see that people are unhappy. That they are tolerating something crappy in their life. Crappy exploitative relationship with co-worker. Crappy loveless marriage.

A 12-year-old girl who took her own life while in foster care was not given proper support after she claimed to have been sexually abused by a caregiver, a coroner said today.

Blackcurrants can help people stay alert and reduce mental fatigue, a New Zealand study has found.

Studies have shown that people benefit from doodling. And author Sunni Brown sees the doodle as a flash point in nothing less than a revolution in the way we learn.

The sights, smells and sounds of a hospital are a major factor in how patients respond to treatment, an international pioneer of the science of placebo says.

Women may be biologically wired to be more vulnerable to eating disorders, according to new research.

It’s been a crazy busy couple of months as I race to get my book finished by the deadline.

One of the many delights of working from home is that you don't have to wrestle with early-morning rush-hour traffic.

Figure out what you are not letting go of. An old rejection that niggles away at the back of your mind. Make a note and then know that maybe you will never know why, and that's okay.

A Dunedin father says he was tossed around his house "like paper" by his son trying to go cold turkey from the synthetic cannabis product, K2.

Babies born "very pre-term" run a high risk of intellectual impairment, such as having learning difficulties or ADHD, new research shows.

Excessive worrying is increasingly treated with drugs. But is it just part of being human?

They may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group.

Children as young as 4 years old are becoming so addicted to smartphones and tablets that they require psychological treatment, British research shows.

Depression and the emotions associated with it can be contagious, according to a new study.

There is a new game sweeping the nation. Have you heard of it? Almost everyone is playing. It can be addictive and fun to start with, but over the long term players report rampant dissatisfaction, absence of joy and a low gratitude count.

As many as 15 per cent of New Zealand's professional rugby players may be wrestling with stress, anxiety, substance abuse and behavioural and mental health issues.

Excessive alcohol causes brain damage over time, but new research suggests this could be reversed with regular exercise.

Rachel Wotton is a sex worker. She specialises in servicing people with disabilities.

Danish scientists have made a key discovery in what triggers a migraine - a step that could pave the way for better treatment of the debilitating condition.