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Suicide doctor's widow: 'My biggest mistake'

Kate Harding speaks of the lessons learned from husband Richard's suicide.

Crisis meeting as eating disorder services reach breaking point

Demand for treatment has quadrupled this year with people waiting months for help.

Kāpiti teens share harrowing stories of hardship

The Kāpiti Youth Support centre helped these teens turn their lives around and find hope.

Gassed in their cells, 'begging' for food at Auckland Women's prison

'I put my head down the toilet bowl because I know that's a little bit of air'

Housing crisis: Patients overstaying at mental health units

People in Auckland are overstaying at mental health units because of a lack of housing.

How lockdown helped a man off the street after 20 years

A survey of homeless people has revealed a different perspective on the national lockdown.

Woman turned away from police training because of ADHD

Woman says she was days away from moving to Wellington when she was rejected.

Lottery proposed to ease 'genius' test for medicine

Medical students suffer breakdowns under pressure to achieve 95 per cent grades.

81 per cent of Kiwi diabetics had diabetes distress, says survey

Survey a first on the emotional burden of diabetes in New Zealand.

Dr Evil: 'You're a sexual predator' - Victim to psychiatrist

Teenage victim of psychiatrist's sexual abuse gives insightful account of harrowing case.

Birth in a pandemic: 'When baby cries, I cry too'

Migrant new mothers giving birth in a foreign country without family support need help.

'Seriously inadequate': DHB slammed after woman died waiting for urgent care

Three years after the tragic death, the decision of a HDC investigation has been made.

'It seemed like the perfect place to end my life' - Former TV journo's battle with depression

Jehan Casinader had plenty to celebrate but his success masked a secret.

Heartbreak: Kiwi woman killed by boyfriend in Melbourne

Former Christchurch woman Kate Bell was a 'kind soul, striving to achieve the best'

ACT says mental health services need overhaul

But the DHB says there has been significant work to improve culture and address workloads.

Mum dies after GP's 'dangerous' medication prescription

A mum with a history of depression died after her GP over-prescribed her medication.

Hundreds flock to K Road peer support cafe service

K Road cafe a place of solace for those experiencing distress or substance abuse.

'I was the most trolled person in the entire world in 2019' - Meghan Markle

Meghan and Harry spoke candidly about their own mental health struggles.