Mental Health

Newsreader and journalist Samantha Hayes joins James Nokise to talk about vegetarianism, Dancing with the Stars and dealing with post-show blues. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Actor and comedian Chris Parker joins James Nokise to talk about coming out, making comedy and making change. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Actor, writer and mental health advocate Rob Mokoraka joins James Nokise to talk about making theatre out of trauma and finding a way through the storm of depression. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

Pacific people who migrated to New Zealand after the age of 18 are more resilient to mental health issues than other Pasifika, according to government figures. Audio

The system is failing children in state care who are traumatised by their experiences and with mental health issues, a psychiatrist and social worker say. They tell Indira Stewart a lot of children… Video, Audio

Pacific people are backing calls for mental health services to be overhauled. Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Audio

Journalist and podcaster Leonie Hayden shares some high-end fried chicken while talking hair loss, happiness, Te Ao Māori and coping with criticism. Audio

The Health Minister is promising there will be big change in the mental health sector, on the back of the release of the 200-page mental health inquiry. But David Clark wasn't prepared to commit today… Audio

Our current mental health system ..is "under-resourced", "under pressure" and "unsustainable" according to a report released today by Mental Health & Addiction inquiry. And we can't medicate or treat… Video, Audio

The mental health and addiction inquiry has released a 200-page report with 40 recommendations for the Health Minister, including a well-being commission, action on drugs and alcohol, and a suicide… Audio

A long-awaited report has been released detailing more than 40 recommendations about how to improve New Zealand's mental health and addiction services. Professor Max Abbott joins us with his reaction.

During his time as a psychiatric in-patient with paranoid schizophrenia, Egan Bidois was put in seclusion more than a dozen times. He now works as an advocate for users of mental health services. He… Video, Audio

A brand new psychiatric facility in South Auckland includes two rooms specifically designed to keep patients in solitary confinement, despite strong criticism it's an outdated form of treatment that… Video, Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal with tips and techniques for staying healthy and happy. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio