Feeling stressed or depressed? Picking up knitting needles or a paintbrush may help.

Here's why inspirational quotes are like M&M's: appealing, tasty, addictive, and completely devoid of any nutritional value.

People affected by the current earthquake sequence are being urged to take extra care of themselves.

Calls to mental health helplines have spiked since the Kaikoura Earthquake.

Tears trickle down the faces of Kaikoura quake victims as they realise how long the road to recovery stretches before them.

A man named Jesus Christ broke into 13 of his neighbours' Auckland homes and took food and things he could sell to pawn shops.

COMMENT: When the honeymoon period is over, the couple's bed can become a battlefield, writes Tash Bell.

Mental healthcare workers are overworked and the sick are not getting the care they need, writes Polly Gillespie.

Research reveals bosses would be barking mad to ban dogs from workplaces, say two visiting professors from the United States.

A doctor in the UK dismissed patients' stories of out-of-body experiences during surgery until he went in for his own operation where he saw visions of his family and former patients.

A sexpert appeared on a UK morning news programme earlier this week to urge all women to orgasm at least three times a week.

West Coast had highest rate

Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses how we can best respond to those living through the earthquakes, and why it's okay to let yourself be afraid.

Employers whose staff are struggling to cope following Monday's earthquake are being given advice on how to best support their employees.

New data showing an increase in long wait times for youth patients needing mental health help has been labelled "appalling" by a local

Funds raised in this year's Red Nose Day will be focused on battling New Zealand's growing child and adolescent mental health problems.

We have often been told that doing some gardening can benefit us physically. Now scientists believe getting outdoors to rake the

The Black Cap star who spectacularly fell from grace after admitting match-fixing has revealed his tough battle to retain his health after a suicide attempt.

A woman who vandalised graves at an Auckland cemetery earlier this year - mostly of children and stillborn babies - has been found

Forget almost everything you know - what you remember probably didn't happen. And there's a bizarre theory to explain it.

A beautiful UK woman suffering from body dysmorphia tried to take her own life after saying she felt too 'ugly' to show people her face.

As we reach - and pass- the age of 50, it is a time to reflect. David Slack says it should not be a time to regret.

People who fret about their health really are at risk of worrying themselves sick, researchers say.

Vulnerable woman tells of feeling 'yuck' after motel encounters with mental health nurse who exploited her problem with alcohol, prosecutors say.

Identify relationship "red flags" early on, otherwise you may just find yourself entangled in a narcissistic nightmare that's difficult to extract yourself from.

Dementia sufferers could be monitored with online tracking devices which would record every move they make, say UK scientists.

Do you wear your stress and "busy-ness" like a badge of honour? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the problem with modern day stress and how to manage it.

A former Kiwi soldier who suffered post-traumatic stress while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded compensation in a landmark ruling.

Whether or not a Wellington primary school teacher is fit to teach was the subject of a New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal

America's Cup and Olympic sailor Kevin Hall says losing two testicles to cancer was 'the easy part' compared to living with bipolar disorder.