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.

There is a new game sweeping the nation. Have you heard of it? Almost everyone is playing. It can be addictive and fun to start with, but over the long term players report rampant dissatisfaction, absence of joy and a low gratitude count.

As many as 15 per cent of New Zealand's professional rugby players may be wrestling with stress, anxiety, substance abuse and behavioural and mental health issues.

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.

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.

The Government has allocated $100,000 to make use of social media to improve youth mental health.

Biologists argue that evolution proceeds via natural selection. Wrong. Cryptic crosswords prove that in the case of many Homo sapiens, it works via UNnatural selection.