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Youth suicide: 'It's an absolute tragedy'
Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman: "Nothing worse" than losing a child to suicide.
The perilous pursuit of happiness
COMMENT: So many in the West are depressed because they're expected not to be.
Stressed? You should talk to yourself
Stressed? Silently talking to yourself in the third person may help your control emotions.
What Trump's tweets really say about him
Bombastic President Trump's tweets show he's a creative, competitive and a rule-breaker.
Sharp rise in eating disorder cases
Demand for treatment for eating disorders far exceeding resources available, families say.
'I'm a survivor not a victim'
Abuse survivor Maria has an empowering message for others. Distressing content.
'I'm so glad I survived'
Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some readers.
'Youth suicide is not inevitable'
Warning: This article is about youth suicide and may be distressing for some readers.
Kyle MacDonald: How to have hope
Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses the strange yet crucial ability to have hope.
Watchdog calls for suicide reduction goal
"I think we need a commitment to a reduction in suicide and a clear target for that."
PM's wife and the million-dollar contract
Dr Mary English sits on the board of LeVa - the Government's "new preferred supplier."
Headmaster calls on boys to break stigma
Principal on suicide: "We grapple with it every day and every year." Distressing content.
Please like me: Why anxiety makes me better
To my internal disadvantage but external benefit, it keeps me trying without relent.
Rainbow suicide rate five times higher
The LGBT+ community has high suicide rates - yet feels ignored. Distressing content.
'My grief lingers as a dull pain'
Final part of a mother's diary about the loved son who took his life. Distressing content.
Tesla founder reveals battle with depression
Elon Musk has tweeted about his "terrible lows and unrelenting stress".
Government axes Lifeline contract
The funding cut has left Lifeline 'devastated'. Distressing content warning.
'I'm always 0.1 second from tears'
Part five of a mother's diary about the loved son who took his life. Distressing content.
Break the Silence: Bereaved parents call for courage
Parents are calling on the Govt to "put aside politics". Warning: Distressing content.
Youth suicide - our inconvenient truth
Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some.
Young women, poor, dominate self-poisoning cases
The deprived and young women feature predominantly in self-poisoning cases in EDs.
'I kneel beside my son's empty bed'
Part four of a mother's diary about the loved son who took his life. Distressing content.
Experts: 'Tell us what's in killer drug'
Peter Dunne wants the Chief Coroner to release information on a "killer drug"
'No one should know this pain'
Part three of a mother's diary about the loved son who took his life. Distressing content.
How parents can watch for self-harm
Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing for some.
Local Focus: Boxing to battle suicide
Boxers battle it out for suicide prevention. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Family 'gambled away' funeral money
Life in Western Australia's remote Aboriginal communities is driving the youth to despair.
'I wish every day he was back with us'
A mother's diary about the much-loved son who took his own life. Distressing content.
'The answers are there, just ask us'
Officials under fire for "not actually taking a stand" on suicide. Warning: Distressing
'The morning our lives changed forever'
A mother's diary about the much-loved son who took his own life. Distressing content.
Do politics bring out the worst in you?
Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses how to keep it together during the election.
Michael Moynahan: Art vital agent for well being
Government cut art funds that will make their communities stronger and more prosperous.