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![‘I fell to pieces’: Is it ever OK to cut ties with your ‘toxic’ parents?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘I fell to pieces’: Is it ever OK to cut ties with your ‘toxic’ parents?
NY Times: Family estrangement appears to be on the rise, thanks mainly to social media.
![‘A perfect storm’: How the pandemic affected eating disorders throughout NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘A perfect storm’: How the pandemic affected eating disorders throughout NZ
'We need to take it seriously.'
![The Conversation: Will NZ's mental health targets get over the line?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Conversation: Will NZ's mental health targets get over the line?
OPINION: New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope.
![‘I had two weeks left’: Top NZ doco maker on journey back from brink of death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘I had two weeks left’: Top NZ doco maker on journey back from brink of death
'I was in the black dog, I was incommunicado.'
![Support workers caught abusing disabled woman - 'you’re an ugly human being'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Support workers caught abusing disabled woman - 'you’re an ugly human being'
She wanted to keep her iPad and charger in her room.
![Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.
![Green-eyed monster: When envy strikes, try these 6 things for better mental health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Green-eyed monster: When envy strikes, try these 6 things for better mental health
Practising gratitude and expressing ‘sympathetic joy’ can help us understand the emotion.
![A-lister's son arrested in LA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A-lister's son arrested in LA
'The family knew this was going to happen but needless to say, it is a very big shock.'
![Opinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Size matters – why new housing rules risk cheap builds, shoebox apartments
OPINION: Will removing minimum dwelling sizes result in poor-quality housing? Yes.
![Should you be exercising according to your menstrual cycle?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should you be exercising according to your menstrual cycle?
A personal trainer talks about optimising training in line with your female physiology.
!['Some can be turned around in one call': The heartbreak and triumph of a Lifeline volunteer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Some can be turned around in one call': The heartbreak and triumph of a Lifeline volunteer
The volunteer said every call is a chance to change a life.
![ADHD: Rising wait times of up to a year for adult assessments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ADHD: Rising wait times of up to a year for adult assessments
A Herald survey found wait times of 6-12 months, and many doctors with closed books.
![A US teen died by suicide. Is his school to blame?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A US teen died by suicide. Is his school to blame?
A judge ruled that the parents raised sufficient allegations against the school.
!['I am sorry': Mental health worker accused of paying patient for sex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I am sorry': Mental health worker accused of paying patient for sex
The man says his family have been deeply impacted by the situation.
![MP returns to Parliament after son’s tragic death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MP returns to Parliament after son’s tragic death
Act MP Mark Cameron is returning to Parliament after his son's tragic death.
![Father of Ross Bremner dies before inquest into 2016 family stabbing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Father of Ross Bremner dies before inquest into 2016 family stabbing
Keith Bremner was stabbed by his son, who killed three others in 2016 stabbings.
![PM defends minister after they admit not reading abuse report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PM defends minister after they admit not reading abuse report
Matt Doocey was sent a Royal Commission report into abuse last November.
![Psychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic button](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Psychiatrist doing job of three resigns after being denied panic button
Psychiatrist was caring for more than 300 patients at Kāpiti Mental Health Clinic.
![Children’s social media ban could be discussed in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Children’s social media ban could be discussed in NZ
Australia’s Government has pledged $6.5 million to trial age verification technology.
![Focus Live: Christopher Luxon and Matt Doocey speak to media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus Live: Christopher Luxon and Matt Doocey speak to media
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey speak to the media. Video / NZ Herald