Mental Health

When Dr Carrie Barber had her first child she went into labour pre-term ... the trauma of that coming after two miscarriages. She felt like a failed mother at the time, and blamed herself. Thirteen… Audio

New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.

Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio

Could LSD or other psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression, addiction and some mental health disorders?. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the University of Auckland's School of… Audio

A bereaved Wellington father has finally received an apology following mental health system failings in the lead up to his 23-year-old son's death.

But Wainuiomata's John Carter says that's not… Audio

A mental wellbeing programme for primary and intermediate school students will be expanded to five more district health board areas.

Mana Ake started in 2018 in Canterbury and Kaikōura, and was a… Audio

Warning: parts of this report may be distressing for some listeners.

A witness to the Christchurch terror attack is calling on the government to listen to their pleas, and fears lives could be lost… Video, Audio

A routine report on the Government's mental health services was delayed over a year, and when it was released statistics that are usually included were removed. Mental Health Foundation CE Shaun… Audio

Cold-water swimmers have long been known for espousing the benefits of cold-water dips. But is it all good? New Scientist writer and ex-Antarctic biologist Alison George has investigated whether… 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

A new studyhas conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the evidence about how blue space positively impacts health, and the news is good for people who live in areas with access to… Audio

Psychotherapist Sally Weintrobe thinks most of us have been living in a bubble of denial about the climate crisis. For many the bubble is now bursting, leaving people finding it hard to manage their… Audio

Out on general release in cinemas in New Zealand today, The Grizzlies is based on a true story set in Kugluktuk in Canada's Arctic, where the teenage suicide rate is the highest in North America. Audio

Author Mark Stevenson watched his daughter wrestle with anxiety from the tender age of three. He says what his daughter went through, and his own experience of feeling helpless as a parent, was the… Audio

Coming up this week in sports, Champions of the Pacific looks at mental health among Pacific athletes. Audio

Statistics from the Chief Coroner show one hundred and sixty one construction workers may have died from suicide between 2017 to 2020. The construction industry has the highest suicide numbers for any… Audio

The more variation in our wake up and sleep time, the worse mood and more chances of depression symptoms we're likely to experience. That's the finding from a study conducted by a team from the… Audio