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Matt Heath: Don't worry, it's okay to be unhappy

Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets clinical psychologist Jacqui Maguire.

Labour's $100m boost for specialist mental health services is welcome. But it's not nearly enough

ANALYSIS: In a sector in crisis, there's growing frustration at the slow rate of change.

Govt to tackle three-year mental health care backlog: Little

'It's my expectation we can clear the backlog in significantly less time than that.'

'They have a right to feel safe at work': Firefighters and paramedics endure assaults

The public is urged to be kind to first responders as they endure violence on the job.

Matt Heath: Upgrade your friendship with a walk

OPINION: Why do we find it easier asking a buddy out for a beer than a stroll?

Great Minds | Languishing after lockdowns

Hamish and Kyle talk about the languishing state some have found themselves in during the pandemic, and how to reach out to someone in a way they are comfortable with. Video / NZ Herald

Hamish and Kyle - How to avoid languishing after lockdown

We can now return to a version of normality. But some of us don't feel we can.

Woman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in ED

Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.

'I've always wanted to tell queer Māori, Pasifika and Polynesian stories'

The show aims to depict queer stories and characters that are a little less mainstream.

Cancer drug debate: Give Pharmac more funds, Greens say

Cancer drugs, mental health support system in spotlight ahead of Budget.

Some could 'lose their lives': 72 people waiting for mental health support at DHB

Two patients have died in the past six years before treatment.

Why anxiety is like an addiction - and how to break the habit

Happiness Editor Matt Heath meets psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Judson Brewer.

'Like a dark blanket that covers your life': Depressed mum 'not critical enough' for support

"She looks at me and goes 'mummy do you not want me any more?'"

'Toxic environment': A third of city's family harm calls to emergency lodgings

The council says in 2018 there were 70 family harm call outs a week. Now it's 120.

Chris Hipkins: Growth in public service is good

OPINION: Public Service Minister explains a good public service is a core Labour value.

Ask the experts: Pain during sex - why won't my partner talk about it?

Nic and Verity answer your sex and relationship questions.

Life-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three years

On average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.

Eating disorders increase 'significantly' in NZ, calls on Govt to step up support, services

Kiwis with eating disorders say plans to help are too little, too late.