Watch: A Rotorua tattoo artist is donating all profits made from inking semicolon tattoos to help people with depression.

An anxious nature can be an advantage - but only if you have the tools to manage it. Here, Dr Alice Boyes explains the technique.

A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer's disease that could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before first symptoms appear.

As Ruby Wax advises lying to your boss if you suffer depression, high-flier Nick Baber says honesty transformed his career.

If a bad mood has you reaching for the biscuit tin, watch out – they might not taste as sweet as you’re expecting.

Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches and difficulty sleeping. Not forgetting mood swings like a roller-coaster. Yep, it’s the menopause.

Vampires are real. And these people need as much psychotherapy and medical help as the rest of us, claims an expert.

Are you a "carb craver" or "chocaholic"? We often use language associated with addiction to describe our relationships with food. But is it really possible to be addicted to certain types of food?

Young Aucklander Ruby Joy says her life was saved by the touching words of British literary star Julie Burchill, who recently lost her son to suicide.

A simple sniffing test could determine if children have autism even before they are able to speak, researchers say.

With her positive messages and dark themes, Louise O’Neill is leading a new wave of young adult fiction that appeals to anxious parents too. ‘We need to be open and honest,’ she tells Sarah Hughes.

Increasing numbers of people say they feel panicky and paranoid after drinking. New terms 'hangxiety' and 'boozanoia' describe the next day regrets.

Most people feel down, tired and inactive when they're injured or ill. This "sickness behaviour" is caused by the activation of the body's immune response. It's the brain's way of conserving energy so the body can heal.

Women who take common anti-depressants to counter the impact of menopause may have a 76 per cent higher risk of broken bones, scientists warn.

A melting pot of factors unique to driving can cause even the most placid person to loose their rag on the road, explains NZ anger expert Dr Ian Lambie.

Cara Delevingne suffered from a "massive wave" of depression as a young girl.

Mike Dawes, founder of IT Heavy Hitters, truly is punching above his weight.

When Jayde Lowe's friend Dani lost her battle with depression, the now 25-year-old Miss Lowe initiated a marathon run "Raise For Dani" fundraising campaign through Youthline.

In the largest study of its kind, the researchers monitored more than 1,100 proteins in the blood of 106 pairs of twins.

Juggling day-to-day work deadlines, family commitments and other stresses have led to an increasing number of people feeling constantly fatigued.

Lucy Tonge's narcolepsy can strike at any time - even mid-conversation - and stops the 18-year-old driving and reading books.

Advice columnist Louise Thompson shares her six top quotes that will inspire you to move out of inertia and into action.

It might sound the stuff of science fiction, biological engineers in the US have shown they can transfer circadian rhythms.

Even happy memories are painful, writes Deborah Hill Cone. They trap you in a past you may simultaneously venerate and abhor. Instead, try to distract yourself, in any way you can.

Eating sauerkraut, pickles and yoghurt may be the answer for young adults suffering from social anxiety.

Teenage mothers and women over 40 are more likely to have children with autism, a major new study has declared.

Completing the crossword and taking regular exercise may ease the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - but will not prevent it, scientists say.

A national programme to address rural depression will be developed in recognition of challenging times for farmers including volatility in milk prices.

More must be done to take account of the fact that dementia affects women more than men, according to international researchers winning support in NZ.