Father-of-three Mark Tromp, who went missing in bizarre circumstances five days ago, has been found near a Victorian airport.

Greg Bruce meets the psychiatrist behind the All Blacks' battle for mental resilience, who reveals how Richie McCaw stood out from the rest.

Research on unconscious bias suggests we are all more racist and xenophobic than we would like to admit, writes Kyle MacDonald.

Research showing how zinc deficiency may be involved in the development of autism has offered hope that dietary zinc supplements could help treat autism.

COMMENT: No matter how many warnings we put on things, we can't protect our children from pain, rejection, anxiety, fear or frustration.

Eating processed foods with little nutritional value may be making us mad as well as sick, new research shows.

You've likely heard of the "fight or flight" response, but there is one more very important "F" that keeps getting left out, writes Kyle MacDonald.

A new study investigating intriguing links between mental illness and heart disease risk is among $1.5 million in grants announced today.

New Zealanders will light up the darkness on 17 mountaintops next month as a message of hope for families struggling to cope with suicides by loved ones.

Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses the potential damage that can be caused by cannabis and how to identify addictive behaviour.

The Mental Health Foundation believes there is an "urgent need" to investigate why a significant number of young people aren't coping.

Despite his shortcomings, Donald Trump is unshakable in his confidence. And that tells you everything that is wrong with the idea of "self-esteem", writes Kyle MacDonald.

Mothers who have had a c-section or are raising a child on their own have significantly higher levels of stress hormones in their breast milk, says research.

Megan Short reportedly made no secret of the fact that she planned to leave her husband. On the weekend she was found dead along with her children, and the family dog.

COMMENT: Is Donald Trump experiencing a mental illness? That's the question making the rounds these days.

Two pharmacists have been reprimanded after giving a woman anti-depressants instead of the painkillers she was prescribed.

When your children can readily access x-rated content at home, how can you protect them?

Thanks to a learning technique, 10-year-old autistic Becky can communicate her understanding of multiple subjects aimed at her age level.

As New Zealand Police's top crisis negotiator, Lance Burdett reveals how he talked 'the mad, the bad and the sad' back from the brink.

How the singer overcame family abuse has much to teach us, says child psychologist Oliver James.

Thousands of young New Zealanders are waiting weeks, or even months, for mental health care -- a situation one MP calls "intolerable".

As her daughter approaches the unknown territory of adolescence, Marina Benjamin finds herself facing her own unknown: menopause.

A Kaitaia teen who lost two friends to suspected suicide recently is taking action.

Using positive affirmations has become a popular practice. But, warns Kyle MacDonald, it can actually make things worse.

If the internet is a public forum, then social media is the megaphone installed at the centre of it.

Aaradhna opens up on her worst encounters with racism, and how attacks aren't just on her but her whole family.

Three intellectually disabled men are suing Govt for upwards of $100,000 each, alleging human rights abuses while in state care.

After his father's death in 2004, Poi E star Maaka Pohatu often felt down, struggled to sleep and overanalysed the smallest of interactions.

Access to pornography has been supercharged by the internet. Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what constitutes a porn addiction.

A petition for an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit has garnered more than 2000 signatures in a day.