Mental Health
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All Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan has launched a mental wellbeing app - available without charge until October - which he describes as "having a personalised mental health coach in your pocket" Audio
Lucy Hone: don't let gloom steal your hope
Resiliance researcher and author Dr Lucy Hone joins Kathryn with tips on how to reduce anxiety and stop unhelpful catastrophising. Audio
Mental health services - rising demand and distancing issues
Lifeline says calls have gone up by a quarter since the lockdown, from the usual number of 10,000 a month, with callers citing anxiety around money, accommodation and relationship pressures. Many… Audio
Dr Paul Wood: lockdown lessons from prison
Dr Paul Wood spent nearly 11 years in prison for a murder he committed in when he was 19. During his time inside he attained a Bachelors degree, a masters in Psychology and was two years into his PhD… Audio
Sarb Johal: how to get through lockdown with your sanity intact
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
Covid-19: Who are the lonely in New Zealand?
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
Tangaroa Walker: dairy farming during lockdown
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
As lock down hits half way, kindness waning
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
Campaign launched to help cope with COVID stress
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
Voices of Hope - Stop Surviving Start Fighting
Jazz Thornton shares her journey from despair to hope in her new book, Stop Surviving Start Fighting. Audio
Survey shows Kiwis concerned about mental health during Covid-19 crisis
We talk to Jason Shoebridge, New Zealand CEO of data, insights and consulting company Kantar which has conducted a survey into New Zealanders' changing consumer behaviour in relation to the COVID-19… Audio
New Zealand actress in 'spirals of anxiety' over Covid-19
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
From nurse to mental health watchdog: Hayden Wano
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
Keep Connected.
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
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear? Audio
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear?
AudioComedian Stephanie Laing brings her Butterfingers to Fringe
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 opens up about his anger issues
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
Kyle Jamieson opens up about his anger issues
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.
AudioBreaking Mad: The Insider's Guide to Conquering Anxiety
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