Mental health is at the centre of Government's $321 million social investment programme.

An extra $879 million will be pumped into health in the coming year.

We have raised a generation to speak out, then we abuse and belittle them for doing so.

Leaked document shows mental health improvement programme proposed last July.

A New Zealander makes his mark with 430 leaps off Auckland Harbour Bridge in 4.5 hours.

A standard NZ psychiatry practice may violate human rights conventions, say researchers.

Mental health patients' stories will give most people sleepless nights, one mother says.

"Psychiatrists are far more accepting... that ADHD can exist in adulthood."

Scientists explain what it's like to live with the disease day in and day out.

Tristram Clayton opens up on his boxing debut - which was all for a good cause.

COMMENT: Mike King should be listened to over the Draft Suicide Plan, writes Kerre McIvor.

Health needs $1.1billion in extra funding just to maintain current care.

Experts reveal the biggest stress factors for each decade of your life.

Instagram is the worst social site for it's impact on people's mental health, study says.

An Auckland daredevil is planning to jump over 200 times to fundraise for mental health.

COMMENT: Government is passing the buck on suicide prevention, says Lizzie Marvelly.

UK retailer Pull & Bear face backlash for classing size 10 as 'large'.

Poor nutrition and inadequate housing put children at risk of mental health problems.

My mother's erasure has been vicious. Despite all I've lost, I've gained something too.

He was sitting on the edge of a bridge when one person stopped to ask if he was okay.

Teenagers at a youth prison allege to watchdog that staff hit them during 'fight clubs'.

Gabriel was unconscious for eight minutes after a school fight. His mother wasn't told.

Jacoby Poulain's weekly column returns.

And why you should not ignore them.

Sobriety is tough, but Jo Hartley says quitting drinking is the best thing she ever did.

Labour's deputy leader has spoken emotionally about a friend who died when she was a teen.

Lee-Anne Wann shares her tips on how to combat stress for weight loss.

Site use can reflect new mum's mental state, shares study.

COMMENT: Worse still it meant for many with a smart phone they became more isolated.

The skills of kapa haka's often complex routines may well be keeping dementia at bay.