'All he wanted was help': Mental health services turned away man who later bashed cops
A man who seriously assaulted two police officers in police cells has been sentenced.
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Kiwis with autism, ADHD say health response slow and stigmatising
A 1500-strong online petition calls for the Government to reclassify ADHD and autism.
'My dad needs to be removed today': Britney fires up at first hearing with new lawyer
The star's new lawyer also came out swinging against Jamie Spears.
Cruise ship passenger drowned after climbing overboard
A cruise ship passenger who drowned off Hawke's Bay had deliberately climbed overboard.
'Fears lives being put at risk' due to mental health wait times
Cases have more than six month wait times for youth in need for mental health support.
'Just reach out': Pregnant women with untreated depression urged to get help
A study has found 12 per cent of pregnant women with depression symptoms aren't medicated.
Should a mental health emergency derail a dangerous climb?
New York Times: Debate has emerged around mental illness in adventure sports.
Burnt out small business owners battling mental health issues
Long hours, stress, and financial pressures are taking a toll on the mental health SME.
Mike King baffled at PM's funding of gang rehab but not Gumboot Friday
Mike King has criticised PM's decision to sign off on $2.75 million gang-led drug scheme.
'My heart was racing': the rise of generation panic
After Agi Heale had a panic attack she was surprised to learn just how many of us suffer.
Kiwi kids' healthcare needs slipping through the cracks
Earlier this year, authorities were urgently tracking down babies missing from the system.
'It would scare me': Model's regret over nights out drinking
Olivia Molly Rogers assumed it was normal not to remember large parts of her night.
Meghan's private message to tennis star
Meghan Markle privately offered support to Naomi Osaka amid her mental health struggle.
Britney Spears called 911 before conservatorship hearing
One day before she spoke to the judge, Britney Spears made a surprising phone call.
Insanity finding for killer who thought supermodel, Satan and God spoke to him
Aucklander Raymond Edward Shane Gill killed a fellow boarding house resident in June 2020.
'Killing our kids': Mike King sorry for 'nasty' Bloomfield slur
'I deeply regret making that accusation and I apologise to Dr Bloomfield unreservedly.'
Woman in Slender Man stabbing case granted release
Then 12-year-old girls repeatedly stabbed classmate to impress fake character Slender Man.
'Fear for livelihood': Student nurses open up on 'anxiety'
Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.
'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal
Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.
'Devastating': Government rejects Mike King's Gumboot Friday funding plea
King says it's a "sad day". The Ministry says the request was outside the funding period.
Brooke van Velden: Getting good mental health care shouldn't be this hard
OPINION: More Kiwis open up about personal struggles, but there's a long way to go.
Eating disorders 'skyrocketing' but help hard to find
Hospital admission figures for eating disorder patients skyrocket by 210 per cent.
A month's bad sleep can mean poorer mental health a year later - NZ study
Are you getting enough shuteye? And if not, what can you do to get more?
Details of TV star's violent attack on his ex-partner revealed
Charges against Andrew O'Keefe were dismissed on mental health grounds.
Explosive questions Britney finally answered after powerful speech
In today's heartbreaking yet powerful speech, Britney Spears answers burning questions
Editorial: Fighting for hope in a dark place
Editorial: Mike King's returned ONZM medal is borne of an understandable frustration.
280% surge in demand: Male sexual violence group struggling to manage
'It's dangerous to have a waiting list in sexual violence.'
Little 'extraordinarily' frustrated with slow spend on mental health
Just $500,000 of $235 million for mental health and addiction facilities has been spent.
'The kids were terrified': Former nurse aide recounts 'hideous' abuse at Lake Alice
Electric shocks were given as punishment, but masqueraded as treatment.
Lake Alice use of electric shocks on children 'cruel and barbaric' - nurse
Psychiatric nurse Brian Stabb worked at Lake Alice hospital in the 1970s.
Revealed: Overstaying patients taking up 30% of scarce beds in mental health units
Delays in discharging patients are worsening pressures on the already strained facilities.
'Dear Prime Minister, the work hasn't even started': Mike King on NZ's 'broken' mental health system
Mike King says there's been little change with the country's mental health problems.
'Mental distress' biggest health issue as workplace anxiety, stress counselling climbs
'Counsellors had been a lifesaver for many people...'
Kiwi dad's epic Bunnings-inspired birthday cake for daughter
The cake included the iconic sausage sizzle among other Bunnings memorabilia.