Celebrity hypnotist Paul McKenna has launched his most ambitious project yet: a new therapy to help heal the minds of people who've experienced severe trauma.

This is hands-down one of the most common reasons I see that people are unhappy. That they are tolerating something crappy in their life. Crappy exploitative relationship with co-worker. Crappy loveless marriage.

A 12-year-old girl who took her own life while in foster care was not given proper support after she claimed to have been sexually abused by a caregiver, a coroner said today.

Blackcurrants can help people stay alert and reduce mental fatigue, a New Zealand study has found.

Studies have shown that people benefit from doodling. And author Sunni Brown sees the doodle as a flash point in nothing less than a revolution in the way we learn.

The sights, smells and sounds of a hospital are a major factor in how patients respond to treatment, an international pioneer of the science of placebo says.

Women may be biologically wired to be more vulnerable to eating disorders, according to new research.

It’s been a crazy busy couple of months as I race to get my book finished by the deadline.

Drinking one can of fizzy drink a day can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a fifth, researchers have found.

Are you scared of death? Is this a reasonable response or an irrational emotion? How have you overcome such a fear in the past?

Figure out what you are not letting go of. An old rejection that niggles away at the back of your mind. Make a note and then know that maybe you will never know why, and that's okay.

A Dunedin father says he was tossed around his house "like paper" by his son trying to go cold turkey from the synthetic cannabis product, K2.

Babies born "very pre-term" run a high risk of intellectual impairment, such as having learning difficulties or ADHD, new research shows.

Excessive worrying is increasingly treated with drugs. But is it just part of being human?

They may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group.

Children as young as 4 years old are becoming so addicted to smartphones and tablets that they require psychological treatment, British research shows.

Depression and the emotions associated with it can be contagious, according to a new study.

Excessive alcohol causes brain damage over time, but new research suggests this could be reversed with regular exercise.

Rachel Wotton is a sex worker. She specialises in servicing people with disabilities.

Danish scientists have made a key discovery in what triggers a migraine - a step that could pave the way for better treatment of the debilitating condition.

Australian actress Isla Fisher refuses to keep a set of scales in her home because she doesn't want her young daughters to catch her weighing herself.

I was about 10 or 11 years old when my father was first admitted to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.

Do any of these sound familiar? I have to stay in this job or we won't be able to make the mortgage, I have no choice. I have no choice but to go to see Mum again this evening.

A "disconnect" from their fathers is at the heart of many males who feel suicidal, says comedian and suicide campaigner Mike King.

How do you recognise the way beliefs drive your life?

Getting irritated about the small things in life is just as bad for your health as eating a poor diet or failing to exercise, a new study suggests.

This new series expands on the foundation of the 10 happiness principles we covered in the happiness audit. It’s called habits of happiness and it’s a natural next step from the principles we have already discussed.

The founder of web phenomenon PostSecret talks to Alan Perrott about being the person with whom the whole world shares their innermost secrets.

Here is your recap of what we have learned in our 12- part happiness audit so you can check in and see where you are.