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Scientists are making concerning discoveries about what Covid-19 can do to our brains.
'We aren't just stretched, we're bled': Frontline health workers' mental health struggles
'We didn't know what hit us. We were scrambling for weeks and weeks.'
Hamish and Kyle - On the anxiety of being around people again
We rose to the challenge of one of the most difficult times in modern history.
Kyle MacDonald: Back in the office and missing wine o'clock
I want to get back to just drinking at the weekend, any tips?
Budget 2022: $200m mental health boost 'small bikkies'
Head of Mental Health Foundation says initiatives are welcome but modest and "piecemeal".
Matt Heath: Don't worry, it's okay to be unhappy
Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire.
Labour's $100m boost for specialist mental health services is welcome. But it's not nearly enough
ANALYSIS: In a sector in crisis, there's growing frustration at the slow rate of change.
Govt to tackle three-year mental health care backlog: Little
'It's my expectation we can clear the backlog in significantly less time than that.'
Matt Heath: Upgrade your friendship with a walk
OPINION: Why do we find it easier asking a buddy out for a beer than a stroll?
Great Minds | Languishing after lockdowns
Hamish and Kyle talk about the languishing state some have found themselves in during the pandemic, and how to reach out to someone in a way they are comfortable with. Video / NZ Herald
Hamish and Kyle - How to avoid languishing after lockdown
We can now return to a version of normality. But some of us don't feel we can.
Kyle MacDonald: Unvaccinated and excluded - How do I rejoin society?
We can all take responsibility for our choices, accept the past consequences and move on.
Prioritise yourself: How to stay on top of your mental health when you're scant on time and money
No matter how under the pump you are, prioritise yourself. Take mini-breaks and talk
'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health services
Kiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.
Great Minds | Lyss' Story
Lyss Rogers-Rahurahu talks about her mental health journey. Video / Mike Scott
Great Minds | Andrew Little on New Zealand's mental health care
Minister of Health Andrew Little talks about the work the Ministry is doing to improve New Zealand's approach to mental health care. Video / NZ Herald
The psychological power of wearing pink
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Some could 'lose their lives': 72 people waiting for mental health support at DHB
Two patients have died in the past six years before treatment.
Why anxiety is like an addiction - and how to break the habit
Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer.
First thousand days crucial for lifelong mental health, new report says
Does adulthood begin at 25? Brain development research sparks call for health overhaul.
Turning their emergency housing estate into a community to be proud of
The Ranui Caravan Park is the last chance saloon for many down on their luck and finances.
Eating disorders increase 'significantly' in NZ, calls on Govt to step up support, services
Kiwis with eating disorders say plans to help are too little, too late.
'A little strange alien': Mother's battle with postnatal depression
Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Week: "Having a child...was a big shock for my system."
Hamish and Kyle - On regrets and how to forgive yourself
Secrets keep you sick, says psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald.
Kyle MacDonald: As a domestic violence survivor, Depp v. Heard details are hard to hear
Trivialisation of the case is harmful in view of our grim intimate partner violence stats.
'My precious boys will be feminists' - reflections on Mother's Day
"Angry men think they can take it out on women whenever they want."
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Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets professor of philosophy William B Irvine.
He spurred a revolution in psychiatry. Then he 'disappeared'
New York Times: In an ordinary convention room in 1972, something extraordinary happened.
Hamish and Kyle - Is it okay to be angry? Advice from a psychotherapist
Anger is as much a natural emotion as happiness, sadness or fear, the experts say.
Dr Oscar Lyons: 'Being open about struggle can help others understand they are not alone'
Dr Oscar Lyons: educator, researcher tells his story to Elisabeth Easther.