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.

A Herald investigation has analysed more than 60 Crimes of Torture Act reports written about health and disability detention sites across NZ.

The family of an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit have launched a petition calling for the minister of health to intervene in his case.

At least four research applications related to suicide and the Christchurch earthquakes were declined funding over the past five years.

Elderly, mentally ill patients were subjected to the "prolonged and excessive" use...

A woman on leave from a Hamilton psychiatric hospital has been found dead near the Waikato River, shortly before her planned discharge from the mental health facility.

OPINION: In a social, extroverted and image occupied world introversion can often be judged as lacking, or seen as a deficiency. Kyle MacDonald explains the truth about the trait.

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When was the last time you sat down - with absolutely no distractions - for an extended period of time?

OPINION: Are you just fussy about cleanliness and order, or are you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

In a world dominated by social media, reality TV and endless Kim Kardashian selfies, Kiwis can still call themselves a humble bunch.

The male condition affecting a growing number of men with body image issues.

People who struggle with intense, overwhelming emotions are sometimes seen as "attention seeking" or "manipulative". Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what may really be at play.

A new survey reveals the psychological impact of starting your day with a coffee.

The life of a supermodel sounds glamorous but it made one woman severely depressed.

OPINION: It can be difficult even for professionals to agree about what course of treatment is best, so how are clients supposed to know what the right approach is?

A leading human rights lawyer says the door is now "wide open" for Ashley Peacock to take health authorities to court

Associate health minister Sam Lotu-Iiga has been assured Ashley Peacock is 'being cared for in the best way possible'.

OPINION: Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains why a child may be displaying symptoms of anxiety and how you can help.

Parents of a 9-year-old boy have been threatened with prosecution unless they send him to a special boarding school 300km from their home.

Photos have revealed the squalid conditions in which an autistic man is being kept "like a caged animal" at a disability care unit in the Waikato.

A generation of young New Zealanders faces serious mental-health risks from an alarming rise in cyberbullying.

Jayden Cromb is expecting his first child in November. The idea of bringing a child into the world has driven the reality of cyberbullying home again.

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The government minister responsible for disability issues will not intervene in the case of an autistic man held for five years in an isolated wing of a mental health unit.

No New Zealander is too disabled to belong in a family, to have a home and to be treated with dignity, yet this is exactly what is happening to Ashley Peacock.

The Human Rights Commission will bring an international expert to New Zealand to investigate the country's use of seclusion after repeatedly raising concerns.

Several decades have passed since mentally disturbed people were shut away in places worse than prisons. Or so we thought.

The lack of clarity around patient seclusion has emerged after the Herald revealed the case of autistic man Ashley Peacock, who has been keep in isolation for years.