Mental Health
No Stranger to Crazy - i.e. crazy
Claire Duncan used to make music as Dear Time's Waste, but now goes by the name i.e. crazy. She talks to Yadana Saw about relocating to Berlin, mental health and being true to her art. Video, Audio
Young man's mental health care criticised
The Southern DHB and an unnamed psychiatrist have been told to apologise to the family of a mental health patient who later died.
WHO: 30,000 people in Fiji depressed
The World Health Organisation says more than 30,000 people in Fiji are living with depression. Video
Suicide high among young farm workers
A striking number of young farm workers are taking their own lives, a suicide researcher says.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 April 2017
EU says it's here to stay in the Pacific; Pasifika youth focus for anti-suicide efforts; Norfolk - Auckland air link remains; NZ Pacific population growth drives demand for books; Pacific support for… Audio
Pasifika youth focus for anti-suicide efforts
Reaching young Pasifika men remains a strong focus in the fight to combat high suicide rates in New Zealand. Audio
Autistic man sobbed and howled in locked room, parents say
Ashley Peacock's parents, who demanded his release, say health authorities have agreed to let him move to a house in the country. Video
Ashley Peacock's parents beg select committee for help
The 39-year-old mental health patient's parents Marlene and David have made an emotional plea to the health select committee asking for it to monitor their son's transitition. Audio
Ashley Peacock to be released after spending years in seclusion
Long term mental health patient Ashley Peacock, who has spent much of the past decade in a 10 metre room inside a secure pyschiatric unit, will be released into the community by the end of this year.
…Row over location of Wellington mental health facility
Residents of a Wellington suburb want a mental health facility moved, saying its patients pose a danger to children who have to walk past it every day.
Christchurch schools still struggling with quake-rattled kids
Schools in the Christchurch say they are still struggling to support children who are showing signs of quake-related stress.
Rugby fronts up to mental health
New Zealand Rugby has launched a website and social media campaign offering the rugby community help and advice about mental fitness, mental health and wellbeing. Video, Audio
NZ Rugby launches "Headfirst" into mental illness
New Zealand Rugby has launched a new website called called Headfirst, featuring rugby players past and present giving advice on how to deal with mental illness - not just for sufferers, but for their… Audio
Rugby needs to start taking mental health seriously
Some big names from the sport are fronting a New Zealand Rugby campaign that begins today, aimed at encouraging people to seek help. Audio
Chch mental health patients moved on due to shortage of beds
At least 25 mental health patients a month are being moved out of hospital overnight in Christchurch because of a shortage of beds. Audio
Restraining ill prisoners outdated, inhumane - psychiatrist
Prison staff are using 'inhumane' techniques on mentally ill inmates that have not been used in the health system in decades, a psychiatrist says. Audio
Former Wallaby's death prompts cricket players to seek help
The sudden death of former Australian international Dan Vickerman has prompted New Zealand players to seek help with mental health issues. Audio
Mother seeks compensation for son's death
A mother taking Wellington's DHB to court says her case could set a precedent for people seeking reparation for deaths in state care. Audio
Meth involved in 50% of psychosis in young Northland men
A Northland psychiatrist says methamphetamine is taking a growing toll on mental health in the region. Dr Murray Patton says the drug's now a factor in 50 percent of psychosis admissions involving… Audio
"It's a whitewash": family of mental health patient
Kathryn Ryan talks with Dave MacPherson, the father of Nicky Stevens, who died in a Waikato DHB mental health facility, while on suicide watch. The DHB has conducted a review of the case, concluding… Audio
