Mental Health

The Health Minister is frustrated some patients in acute mental health care are not getting the treatment they need. 

On Monday Checkpoint reported the story of Kiana, who was forced to sleep on a… Video, Audio

According to a new study, people whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing. Lead author Jessica O'Loughlin joins the… Audio

Dr Gabrielle Jenkin is the Director of the Suicide and Mental Health Research Group at Otago University, Wellington. For the past four years she has been conducting in depth research into four acute… Audio

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open on mental health grounds may have cracked open the door for a change in the way we conduct post-match media conferences.  Audio

Wellington-born, Oamaru-raised Ireland rugby international Sene Naoupu is one of the most prolific and remarkable figures in the oval ball world. She's Calling Home from Dublin this morning. Audio

Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and heart disease in 2016 - a 29 percent rise since 2000, according to new research from the WHO and the International Labour Organisation. The… Audio

Katie Fitzpatrick is an associate professor of education at the University of Auckland and the lead writer of relationship and sexuality education curriculum policy. She says more emphasis and time… Audio

Dairy farmer Sam Owen shares the tips that help him maintain his mental well-being. Audio

When Dr Carrie Barber had her first child she went into labour pre-term ... the trauma of that coming after two miscarriages. She felt like a failed mother at the time, and blamed herself. Thirteen… Audio

New figures show the rate of antidepressants being prescribed over the past four years is at an all time high and there's a huge disparity between ethnic groups.

Data released to Checkpoint under the… Audio

Could LSD or other psychedelic drugs be used to treat depression, addiction and some mental health disorders?. Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy, from the University of Auckland's School of… Audio

A bereaved Wellington father has finally received an apology following mental health system failings in the lead up to his 23-year-old son's death.

But Wainuiomata's John Carter says that's not… Audio

A mental wellbeing programme for primary and intermediate school students will be expanded to five more district health board areas.

Mana Ake started in 2018 in Canterbury and Kaikōura, and was a… Audio

Warning: parts of this report may be distressing for some listeners.

A witness to the Christchurch terror attack is calling on the government to listen to their pleas, and fears lives could be lost… Video, Audio

A routine report on the Government's mental health services was delayed over a year, and when it was released statistics that are usually included were removed. Mental Health Foundation CE Shaun… Audio

Cold-water swimmers have long been known for espousing the benefits of cold-water dips. But is it all good? New Scientist writer and ex-Antarctic biologist Alison George has investigated whether… Audio

Around 6 percent of New Zealanders are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) yet many adults struggle to get diagnosis and treatment for the condition, says senior clinical… Audio