OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Are you living your purpose?I was ill the other week, in bed feeling sorry for myself surrounded by a sea of tissues. It was the day the cleaners come and I just couldn’t drag myself out of bed so they had to clean around me.25 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandDelusions triggered attackA man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia tried to kill his brother-in-law days after being released from a mental health unit at Auckland Hospital.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTeam Barker's hairy upper lipTop yachtsman Dean Barker says hearing of men he knew battling prostate cancer and wanting to see his young children grow up was what pushed him to the doctor.20 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: New kettles and nigglesI bought a new kettle this week. A fancy glass one with four pre-set temperatures. I know, I know, we are living life on the edge here at Thompson Towers.18 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandDHB criticised over death of patientThe Bay of Plenty District Health Board has been criticised for serious failings in the care it provided a mental health patient who later committed suicide.12 Nov 11:51 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Lessons from the old schoolWhile in Britain last month I stayed with my good friend Sarah and her husband Nick from university days. It was so good to see them, we talked long into the night reminiscing, and howling with laughter about our long-gone student days.11 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Worrying makes bad stuff happenWorrying is a pointless activity. Fact! Worrying is focusing on a fear that is not currently present. It's worrying about a thing that may or may not happen later.04 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Why being ‘over it’ is actually a good thingCall me crazy but I love hearing when clients or friends are "totally over it". When they can't look at another "fat picture" or drag themselves into the office for another soul-destroying day.28 Oct 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Four words to change your lifeWant to transform your happiness at work or home life with just four little words? Sure you do.21 Oct 08:00 PM
LifestyleLess huff and puff creates bigger KiwisKiwis have cut back on the amount of jogging, cycling and other "sweaty" activities they do, and researchers say that's partly to blame for our packing on extra kilos.17 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: How to extend the holiday buzzBeing away in fabulous Turkey has been a blur of sunshine, family, laughter and new sights, smells and tastes. A total break from the usual routine, any stress has melted away in the lazy Turkish summer heat.14 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandAntidepressant use in NZ doublesIn the past six years the number of New Zealanders taking antidepressants has doubled, and a psychiatry professor says the drugs are being over-prescribed.11 Oct 03:25 AM
LifestyleFinding a way out of depressionWhat is it really like to suffer from depression? Emma Gilkison, now 34, spent seven years battling the illness. Here she recounts her darkest days and her eventual triumph. Her hope is that other sufferers may also find a way through.08 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: A question of weight lossHere’s the thing. Our brain is like Google. It’s an incredibly efficient search engine.07 Oct 08:00 PM
