Mental Health

They had benign names like Cherry Farm and Sunnyside, but for many they were simply known as 'the Bins' - New Zealand's psychiatric hospitals. Filmmaker Jim Marbrook has taken a group of survivors… Audio

Maru Nihoniho from Metia Interactive about the World Summit Award winning 'SPARX' collaboration with Dr Sally Merry's team from the University of Auckland, developing a video game to assist young… Audio

Dr Russ Harris is the author of The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling Start Living. Starting off as a GP with a growing interest in mindfulness, Russ Harris has gone on to become an expert in the field… Audio

Attitudes towards caring for the mentally ill in New Zealand have changed dramatically over the last 70 years. How did our society cope with those who were regarded as "hopeless", "mad" or simply… Audio, Gallery

Once a heralded chess champion, Genesis spent many years in and out of mental institutions, battling with severe bipolar disorder. He was also known as a formidable communicator, a teacher, chess… Audio