Mental Health

Historically, those who read sci-fi and fantasy have been stigmatised as nerds, but research by Professor Esther Jones shows sci-fi and fantasy may help young people cope, especially with the stress… Audio

In 2009, actor Rob Mokaraka's mental health woes played out on a very public stage, so he took to the stage to help in his own - and others' recovery. Audio

Nicola "Nix" Adams left jail two years ago in Australia, returning home to rebuild her life after she lost a child, turned to drugs and her husband left with their other two children. Audio

More than half the 41,000 homeless people in New Zealand are under the age of 25. The figure is from the 2013 census and is an estimate only. Audio

A report on mental health and addiction services has found that more needs to be done to ensure the services work for Māori.  Audio

The Mental Health Foundation says there is not enough support for Māori, and their hauora - or overall wellbeing - is suffering as a result.

The Mental Health Commissioner, Kevin Allan, says… Audio

Caroline Barron embarked on a search for her father's birth family in her new book, Ripiro Beach. She wanted to find out more about where she came from and who she is. But some of what she discovered… Audio

The Mental Health Foundation's Shaun Robinson is delighted to see the police have axed Armed Response Teams. During their six month trial the now-abandoned police went to more than 200 mental health… Audio

Reprogramming our brains to brave fear can make us far more resilient than we imagine ourselves to be, according to a new book by Scott Carney. Audio

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US… Audio

In Third Culture Minds, Guled Mire goes deep with 'third culture kids' – a diverse group of young New Zealanders from migrant and refugee backgrounds who don't quite feel accepted as Kiwis or in their… Audio

Many people will have been crying a lot more than usual over the past few months. Audio

The Covid-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented and stressful time for many people around the world, but a new paper suggests Kiwis are pretty well-placed to get through it. The Social Welfare Agency… Audio

Julia Ebner says creating identities to go undercover and infiltrate extreme groups was like creating characters for a novel. But it didn't always go to plan. She discusses her new book Going Dark,… Audio

In this second Together at Home conversation, Derek Handley talks to Dr Shefali Tsabary about a parenting in lockdown and suggests a new and game-changing perspective. Audio

The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio

Longer term mental health issues are likely to be a result of the pandemic and lock down. We speak to psychologist Karen Nimmo about what happens following crises such as these. Audio

We speak to registered clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire. Audio

 Alain de Botton says that while it is natural  to worry, the truth is that Homo sapiens are a resilient species that have been through extraordinary cycles of suffering and joy. He says one of the… Audio