No, I honestly wasn't. I decided the best approach was to look at it as a big adventure.

One person takes their own life every 40 seconds, equating to 803,900 deaths across the world every year, according to the first WHO report on suicide prevention.

It may be possible to train the brain to prefer healthy low-calorie foods over unhealthy higher-calorie foods, researchers have claimed.

I would like to dedicate this article about narcissism to a very special person: me, writes Katy Waldman.

Mental health concerns are one of the reasons why people use supplements, but are they really useful? We look at the top five that research suggests really work.

A NZ great-grandmother suffering from dementia took her own life with her husband at her side just hours after publishing a moving letter explaining her decision.

Experts on the process of ageing are recommending a dose of One Direction as part of their prescription for a happy and successful old age.

I'm speechless this week. (Doesn't happen often.) Last week I wrote about how I was suffering from depression.

A previously law-abiding mother has been jailed for faking the signature of the chief executive at one of New Zealand's biggest insurance firms.

Deborah Hill Cone writes about living with depression and her hope that one day soon the tears will stop.

Merck & Co., the second-largest US drugmaker, has won approval to sell its treatment for insomnia that is viewed as a drug with fewer side effects than older pills such as Ambien.

The idea that people can be classified into types has a long history. Writing 23 centuries ago, the Greek philosopher Theophrastus sketched 30 characters that are instantly recognisable to this day.

The Mental Health Foundation has received an unprecedented number of calls following the death of comedian Robin Williams.

Robin Williams' cause of death has been confirmed by sheriff's officials this morning, as tributes continue to pour in for the actor, who had a special bond with NZ.

If survey data are to be trusted, there's a surprisingly weak relationship between money and happiness. As national incomes rise, happiness does not increase.

Humans seem to experience pain, whether acute or persistent, in a unique way. As a species, we have evolved from having very simple damage-sensing mechanisms to develop early warning systems.

Many new mothers suffer from extreme tiredness even four months after giving birth, prompting experts to warn they should not hurry back to work.

The brains of premature babies can perform almost as well as those born at full-term by the time they're teenagers, depending on the environment the child grows up in, an Australian study shows.

Over the last half century, the global food industry has profoundly changed the way we eat. While we understand how these dietary changes have impacted physical health, their effect on mental well-being is only now being realised.

Women who use pain relief during childbirth may have a lower risk of depression after their babies are born, a leading psychiatrist has said.

Watching Alex McKinnon battle a devastating back injury contributed to Darius Boyd's battle with depression, Wayne Bennett says.

Auckland psychologist Grant Amos believes the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in March proved more troubling to nervous passengers.

The tragic suicides last year of young Wests Tigers and North Queensland Cowboys players Mosese Fotuaika and Alex Elisala rocked a lot of people in rugby league and prompted Spencer and Carmen Taplin to try do something about it.

Gardens in care homes could be crucial in helping to stimulate memories for dementia sufferers, scientists have found.

As a clinical and forensic psychologist, I assess and treat sex offenders, ultimately to minimise the risk of reoffending and help keep the community safe.

New Zealand has been described as a "lifestyle superpower", joining Australia as the envy of the western world, a political author says.

A recent study suggests that the positive impact of exercise on your personal life may extend to how well you function at work.