Drinking caffeinated drinks like coffee significantly protects against crash risk for long-distance commercial drivers, new research suggests.

An Auckland man who admitted breaking into his 95-year-old neighbour's home and stabbing him in the head has been the subject of four mental health reports.

Oh, how to cover THIS in a few hundred words?! Practising emotional honesty is a real biggie, and one of the most common barriers to happiness there is.

Sleepless nights with crying babies can ruin your marriage and your health, a study says.

The glass half full has been sent flying - research shows you'll live longer if you think of it as half empty

Carrie Fisher was "delusional" and "trying to survive" during a recent bipolar episode.

Overly optimistic expectations for the future can be hazardous to older people's health, a long-term study suggests.

It's your job, not someone else's, to move towards what makes you happy.

A murderer serving a life sentence is not ready to be released says the Parole Board. But because he is a mental health patient, he has already been out into the community.

Grief is in danger of being branded a medical condition if a mourner feels sad for two weeks and consults a GP, says an international authority on death and dying.

Australian actress/singer Olivia Newton-John has spoken out about her battle with depression, revealing she turned to therapy and medication to help face her problems

Could the fountain of youth be found through a positive attitude spiced with gratitude, laughter and a healthy dose of loving sex?

Matthew Newton has blamed his past violent attacks on a 'wave of terror' and 'hopelessness'.

Almost 30 prison guards have been seriously assaulted since mid-2010 with 88 per cent punched in the head or face area and one attacked with hot water.

We're accustomed to stories about childhood bullies, but similar behaviours are occurring among seniors.

Each week, life coach, yoga teacher and corporate escapee Louise Thompson will share actionable tips to make life happier, healthier and less stressful.

Autistic children could be taught life-changing communication skills on high-tech computer tablets, New Zealand researchers say.

Poor mental health leads to bad lifestyle behaviour in socially disadvantaged people - not the other way round, a study suggests.

Bigger workloads and tighter company budgets are causing higher stress levels among New Zealand employees in certain sectors, a new report says.

Bam. Right there. It’s a biggie and it needs more explanation. It’s not essential for happiness but it surely helps a great deal. It’s can be a lifelong quest... finding The One.

Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic.

Remarkably, two in five girls born today will live for a century, and boys are close behind. But, asks Jeremy Laurance, is longevity all it's cracked up to be?

The first images of the world's biggest waterslide being built near Auckland have been released.