Mental Health

Heading into the third week of lockdown, New Zealanders are really doing the hard yards, says psychologist and disaster mental health specialist Sarb Johal. To normalise what many people are… Video, Audio

The lockdown has reinforced the notion that humans are a social species who aren't designed to be alone. Yet more and more people are feeling isolated and lonely. Hannah Hawkins-Elder has worked… Audio

Southland contract milker Tangaroa Walker is a popular social media presence with his Facebook page Farm 4 Life, where he posts educational and earthy videos of daily life on a dairy farm. He's also… Video, Audio

Clinical psychologist from Victoria University, Dr Dougal Sutherland is urging people to keep up the kindness during the second half of the lock down phase. Audio

The Government is launching a campaign focussing on people's mental health during the pandemic. Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson talks about the stress people are under. Audio

Jazz Thornton shares her journey from despair to hope in her new book, Stop Surviving Start Fighting. Audio

Kim Crossman was already into the sixth day of a self-quarantine period when it was announced on Friday that the city of Los Angeles was going into lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak.  Audio

Hayden Wano is the chair of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission - established last year as part of the government's response to the comprehensive mental health inquiry. The inquiry recommended… Audio

A special bonus episode by James Nokise and clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear?  Audio

Comedian Stephanie Laing falls down... a lot. But she always gets herself back up again. And then sometimes falls down again. Stephanie's back in Wellington to perform her new show, Butterfingers, at… Audio

Kyle Jamieson is the cricketer of the moment - he's in Sydney today for the first of the ODI's against Australia - but he's also been frank about his battles with mental health.  Audio

TV presenter Anna Williamson looked to have it all at 25, but anxiety began to plague her and soon her dream life and career looked threatened when she broke down. She's written about her experiences… Audio

Advocates for trigger warnings have made strong claims about their benefits, but Dr Christian Jarrett has studied a wealth of research and doesn't think we are able to brace ourselves emotionally when… Audio

In 1978, a seemingly straightforward experiment involving New Zealand rabbits discovered that kindness made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. It's called the 'rabbit effect'… Audio

Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000  songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio