Mental Health
Mina Fazel: mental health services for young people
Oxford University Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mina Fazel is in New Zealand to talk about mental health services in schools. Dr Fazel has developed a mental health toolbox for schools… Audio
Half of students want to quit
A fear of failure and mental illness are behind more than half of tertiary students wanting to quit their studies. The student life can be very tough. The lack of money, lack of parental support and… Audio
Philosopher questions modern definition of mental health
Victoria University of Wellington is hosting the joint Australasian Association of Philosophy and New Zealand Association of Philosophy annual conference this month. Simon Keller is a Professor of… Audio
BANG! Season 2 Episode 4: Man O' Man
'Toxic masculinity' is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days but a lot of guys seem not to like it... Maybe it's the 'toxic' part? In this episode of BANG! Melody Thomas takes a trip to a… Audio
Grieving mother tells inquest son’s death was preventable
The mother of Waikato man Nicholas Taiaroa Stevens outlined at an inquest today how her family desperately tried to convince mental health workers that he was likely to take his own life. Audio
How to support someone who's struggling
Media reports of famous people taking their own lives can put already-vulnerable people at higher risk. What can you do if you're worried about the safety of someone you know? Here's some advice from… Audio
Mental health fears for farmers over mass cow cull
The people at ground zero of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak are warning that the eradication bid could have disastrous knock-on effects. Audio
13 Reasons Why violence 'unnecessary' - teen
Yesterday we received a lot of feedback after our interview with the Chief Censor about the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why. One of those who got in touch was Nelson school pupil Alex Jensen who says… Audio
Epsom residents fear anti-social behaviour from HNZ upgrade
Epsom MP David Seymour has doubled down on his contentious remarks, where he warned locals that some future tenants of an HNZ complex will have social and mental health issues. Video, Audio
Questions around NZ's commitment to Pasifika mental health
Questions are being asked about the level of commitment the New Zealand government is showing to the mental health of its Pasifika community. Audio
Lack of Northland mental health services 'endangering lives'
A Northland man working with newly-released prisoners says the lack of mental health services in Hokianga is putting lives at risk.
Netflix teen suicide series back before censor
Netflix has asked the Chief Censor to give season two of the controversial programme 13 Reasons Why a rating, after a new classification was created for the first series. Video, Audio
Cracking up: Cori Gonzalez-Macuer on comedy as therapy
"Go out there and tell people," says Cori Gonzalez-Macuer (7 Days & What We Do in the Shadows) who wants people to open up more about their own life struggles. Cori is taking part in the mental health… Audio
Mental Health and business
Businesses and mental health advocacy groups are backing a new plan by KPMG to invest in mental health measures. Audio
All Blacks psychologist: make time to decompress
Bikram yoga and the Bee Gees are Gilbert Enoka's go-tos for downtime. The All Blacks mental skills coach is promoting the benefits of taking time out for a new mental health campaign called Downtime… Video, Audio
Mental health and addiction inquiry begins
A government inquiry has started asking New Zealanders for their thoughts on how to help the increasing number of people suffering mental health and addiction problems. Public consultation for the… Audio
Concerns over mental health phone line
The government's mental health and addictions inquiry is launching in Palmerston North tomorrow but the contract for its 0800-number has not yet been finalised.
The conversations (not) being had about sex
A shockingly contemporary musical addressing many aspects of sex including consent, rape, sexual identity, mental well being, virginity and relationships comes to Wellington. Audio
Rural mental health service to end after funding shortfall
A mental health scheme tackling suicide and depression in rural communities will shut down on Friday after losing its bid for government funding.
'Desperately disappointing' end to rural health service
A mental health initiative to tackle suicide and depression in rural communities is likely to be one of the major casualties of a government decision to reject funding for an umbrella organisation for… Audio
