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How this doctor lost 40kg on own diet

We all know how depressing it is to put on weight. This doctor has some tips of his own.

The 6-week yogi

Greg Bruce's wife is a yoga teacher. She thinks him taking it up will change his life. Is she right?

Suicide video causes concern

Mental health campaigner tries to get video link removed.

Dangerous illness: Delusional about love

John Hinckley Jr committed one of history's most famous crimes, all for the sake of a desperate delusion. In his mind, it was love.

Can you trust your own memories?

She's not a hypnotist, but she can convince you that you're a criminal or were traumatised as a child. Elizabeth Loftus has ways of making you think.

Actress urges us to keep visiting family with dementia

Actress Carey Mulligan has urged people to keep close ties with relatives with dementia.

Teacher's epic guide to a stress-free life

Could this psychology teacher's tips be the secret to a life without stress?

Kiwi shares tips to improve your 2017

After working so hard she collapsed, a Kiwi woman became a mental health advocate - she wants to share some tips to help you work life in 2017.

What it really means when your partner gets jealous

What makes people feel that they're at risk of losing someone, even when another part of them knows it isn't real? Psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald explains.

Heartbreaking note after autistic kids shamed

A mother humiliated over her children's bad behaviour by a fellow supermarket shopper has posted a heartbreaking open letter on Facebook.

How to lose weight - and keep it off

Retraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight and keeping it off, a leading Australian neuroscientist says.

Leaky homes: older homeowners hurting

Many older people in leaky homes are still struggling financially and physically with the ongoing saga, a new study has found.

Saying it's ok to talk about problems

School aged children don't know Mike King as the funny man, he's instead the guy on stage telling them it's ok to talk about problems and to ask for help.

Inmate 'denied mental health care'

A prisoner was restrained for 21 hours a day after forensic mental health team would not treat him, a campaigner says.

Teacher not sacked for contact with teen

The teacher having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl was not fired from the school where he worked over his contact with the girl, an inquest heard.

Watch NZH Focus: Why is NZ's teen suicide rate the world's highest?

Every year around 500 New Zealanders take their own lives. When it comes to teens, we have the highest suicide rate in the world according a report by the OECD. Joining Tristram Clayton is comedian-turned mental health advocate Mike King who runs The Key to Life Charity to find out what is being down to turn these numbers around.