Dougal Sutherland
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 11 December 2024
On today's episode, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is sceptical any option to replace the inter-island ferries will end up costing less than his government's iRex project, Parliament has rushed through… Audio
CEO killing sparks huge social media reaction
The murder of United Healthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in the US has sparked a huge reaction on social media. Wellington clinical psychologist and chief executive of Umbrella Wellbeing Dougal… Audio
Police to refuse welfare checks on mentally ill people
The Minister for Mental Health has been told the police will refuse to do welfare checks on mentally ill people as they pullback from social harm callouts. Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland… Audio
Back-to-work blues? Psychologist has tips to get through
Thousands of New Zealanders are returning to work today now the holiday season is coming to a close.
Psychologist Dougal Sutherland says 'back-to-work blues' at this time of year are not uncommon… Audio
Clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland on welfare of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips' children
It has been almost two years since children Jadya, Maverick and Ember disappeared from Marokopa with their fugitive dad Tom Phillips and police are increasingly concerned they're being dragged into… Video, Audio
First sighting of Tom Phillips in eighteen months
For the first time in eighteen months, there have been official sightings of Marokopa man Tom Phillips.
He's been missing since December 2021 with his three children, Jada, Maverick and Ember.
The… Audio
Dougal Sutherland: Switching off From Work
How many times do you check your emails a day - do you send emails outside regular work hours? Do you check your work emails after you knock off work, if you wake in the night will you check your… Audio
Missing Phillips children likely anxious - psychologist
Three children who've been missing for a year with their father who's known to go bush are likely to be feeling anxious about being isolated from other family members for so long.
Tom Phillips and… Audio
Dr Dougal Sutherland: Emotional Infidelity
When it comes to Infidelity, most of us have a clear idea where boundaries lie. Having a physical relationship with a third party means trouble. But what about 'emotional infidelity'? Are those… Audio
The Panel with Moata Tamaira and Peter Dunne (Part 1)
Panellists Moata Tamaira and Peter Dunne discuss how the events of the past couple of years have left many of us with a short fuse and today's review into the "culture and environment" surrounding the… Audio
The Panel with Alexia Russell and Rajorshi Chakraborti (Part 2)
Panellists Alexia Russell and Rajorshi Chakraborti discuss changes to lending rules, how to stop feeling overwhelmed, and poetry! Audio
Covid-19: Psychologist advises New Zealanders to keep calm
A Wellington clinical psychologist is advising New Zealanders to keep calm and be prepared for an Omicron outbreak.
The infectious Omicron strain of Covid-19 is making many older people who rely on… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 4 October 2021
Panellists Amanda Millar and Ed Amon discusses the psychological impact of being in a pandemic and share what they have been thinking about. Audio
Covid-19: School holiday plans scuppered for Waikato families
School holidays plans have been scuppered for many families in Waikato as part of the region bounces up into level 3.
Clinical Psychologist Dougal Sutherland from Victoria University of Wellington… Audio
How to flourish when you're languishing in lockdown
The pandemic is having a huge toll on all of us - you might find you're stuck in a state of feeling 'meh', uninspired and stagnant, and largely joy-less and we can do about it. Psychologists call it… Audio
'There must be better ways': Calls for change over police strapping teens into restraint chairs
The Police are strapping teenagers as young as thirteen into restraint chairs - despite a UN funded reported calling for them to be abolished four years ago.
The chairs use leg, waist, wrist and… Audio
Chinese parents set to learn a lot about sibling rivalry
Rivalries, fights over toys, different bedtimes, playing favourites and divided attentions.
It's going to be new terrain for Chinese parents who have grown up without siblings under China's one child… Audio
Adults with ADHD missing out on care: Clinician
Around 6 percent of New Zealanders are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) yet many adults struggle to get diagnosis and treatment for the condition, says senior clinical… Audio
Student wellbeing amid Covid-19
Dr Dougal Sutherland shares some tips to help your child feel more supported returning to the classroom. Audio
Clinical psychologist on 2020
As the turbulent year of 2020 comes to an end, most of us are eager to put the past 12 months behind us and pin hopes on a more settled, and improved, 2021. The year brought many struggles and endless… Audio