A YouTube trend that has teenagers asking "Am I pretty or ugly?" could have tragic consequences, according to a New Zealand child psychologist.

People with depression could be at greater risk of a heart attack or heart disease, a new study has found.

An offbeat thriller with dementia as a theme absorbs Nicky Pellegrino.

Just two hours a day spent keeping the mind and body busy is as effective at warding off dementia as drug treatment, research reveals.

A male nurse has admitted forming an "inappropriate relationship" with a "very vulnerable" psychiatric hospital patient

Kiwi teenagers who eat meals with Mum and Dad are much less likely to be suicidal, a new study has found.

The trend, dubbed 'drunkorexia', is on the rise in New Zealand, warns an eating difficulties expert.

Depressed and anxious New Zealanders make up the two biggest groups on sickness benefits.

If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned - it could be an oncoming train.