Dougal Sutherland

Panellists Amanda Millar and Ed Amon discusses the psychological impact of being in a pandemic and share what they have been thinking about. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

Dr Dougal Sutherland shares some tips to help your child feel more supported returning to the classroom. Audio

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

A psychologist says the government will have a tough time convincing people to use the Covid tracing app while there's no community transmission.

The Health Minister Chris Hipkins is urging people to… Audio

Four people have now escaped managed isolation facilities - all occurring within the space of a week.

Three people left hotels in Auckland and a man fled a Hamilton facility on Friday night - all… Audio

Mental health workers are expecting a surge in anxiety cases as people return to a more hectic lifestyle.

Cabinet will decide on Monday whether to move down to Alert Level 1 which has no restrictions… Audio

Dr Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist from Victoria University of Wellington says anxiety is normal as we face New Zealand's first Covid death. Audio

Bracing for 4 weeks of a housebound life, it's a huge call for all us. Audio

Mental health professionals say suicide prevention campaigner Mike King's attack on the sector is unfair and misdirected.

Under pressure after his Gumboot counselling service ran out of money, the… Audio

The centrepiece of last week's budget was $1.9 billion to help the one in five New Zealanders who experience mental illness or significant mental distress.  Audio

The resurrection of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is being termed "a step back in time".

Clinical psychologist Dr Dougal Sutherland, from Victoria University, says the reappearance of a… Audio

The Government has today responded to the recommendations from the Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry report, He Ara Oranga. Dr Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Victoria University of… Audio

A clinical psychologist says police shouldn't be surprised when teenage offenders flee from them in cars at high speed. Last week a 15-year-old boy being chased by officers in Palmerston North crashed… Audio