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'Devastating': Government rejects Mike King's Gumboot Friday funding plea

King says it's a "sad day". The Ministry says the request was outside the funding period.

Brooke van Velden: Getting good mental health care shouldn't be this hard

OPINION: More Kiwis open up about personal struggles, but there's a long way to go.

Eating disorders 'skyrocketing' but help hard to find

Hospital admission figures for eating disorder patients skyrocket by 210 per cent.

A month's bad sleep can mean poorer mental health a year later - NZ study

Are you getting enough shuteye? And if not, what can you do to get more?

Details of TV star's violent attack on his ex-partner revealed

Charges against Andrew O'Keefe were dismissed on mental health grounds.

Explosive questions Britney finally answered after powerful speech

In today's heartbreaking yet powerful speech, Britney Spears answers burning questions

Editorial: Fighting for hope in a dark place

Editorial: Mike King's returned ONZM medal is borne of an understandable frustration.

280% surge in demand: Male sexual violence group struggling to manage

'It's dangerous to have a waiting list in sexual violence.'

Little 'extraordinarily' frustrated with slow spend on mental health

Just $500,000 of $235 million for mental health and addiction facilities has been spent.

Father threatened to send his son to Lake Alice if he didn't behave. At 13 the threat came true

'I'd wave and he would just ignore me, so that was pretty hard.'

The Apprentice NZ's Olivia Rogers reveals panic attacks, night terrors on show

'One night I lay sobbing uncontrollably for hours. I'd never felt so alone in my life.'

Unmedicated driver admits triple fatal crash, families' long fight for justice

Family of the victims say they're relieved at having avoided a two-week long trial.

7 foods to boost your mood

It turns out that these types of food can actually help with enhancing your mood.

Call to reform coercive treatment for mentally unwell

Experts say compulsory treatment orders are overused and need rolling back.

Police mental health and addiction referrals to ED soar in south Auckland

In the past, cops picking up a drunk person would leave them in a cell to sleep it off.

Domestic violence death spurs determination for family

Azalia Wilson was brutally murdered in November 2019, by her ex-partner Samuel Samson.

Lower Hutt mental health unit 'pretty degrading' - Ombudsman

Soiled carpets and walls covered in graffiti were found during an impromptu visit.

Teuila Fuatai: Thorny issue of mental health in elite tennis

OPINION: Naomi Osaka's French Open exit spotlights mental health of elite tennis athletes.