Mental Health
Suicide numbers soar
New figures show 564 people died by suicide in the last year - the highest number since records began eight years ago. Moira Clunie is the mental health foundation's director of programmes. Audio
Taimi Allan and Borni Tukiwaho: Atawhai Festival
Te Pou Theatre's Atawhai Festival is designed to raise mental health awareness, through a series of workshops and performances. Eva speaks to two of the major players in the Atawhai Festival: Borni Te… Audio
Mental health advocate backs justice system
Marion Blake is the chief executive of Platform Trust which provides support to mental health patients. Audio
Victims - insanity plea killers should face parole-style system
Victims of mentally ill people who've killed and maimed are demanding a say over when and how they should be released from psychiatric care. Audio
Widow wants end to suicide silence
A Nelson woman pushing for an inquest into her husband's death says more needs to be done to support families of people who have committed suicide.
Ann Hood - Refugees as Survivors
Dr Ann Hood is chief executive of Refugees as Survivors NZ, which provides mental health and other health care services to refugees at the Mangere Resettlement Centre. Her organisation works with… Audio
Near suicide - AJ Clothier
Taranaki farmer Allan Clothier was moments away from a shotgun suicide when the light in his shed blew out. He tells Jesse Mulligan about coming back from the brink. Audio
Call for more rural mental health funding
A rural health body says increased government funding for mental health initiatives is a good start, but a lot more is needed.
Te Ahuru Mōwai - The impact of Suicide. (Part two)
Raising awareness, removing the stigma, and creating resilience is what more Māori in the mental and health sector are working towards in the area of Suicide prevention. Another side of the coin, is… Audio, Gallery
Funding boost for rural support network
A hundred new people will be trained to join rural support trusts around the country as part of a government initiative aimed at mental health in rural communities.
Smile!
Researchers are finding that wearing a smile can slow down the heart and reduce stress. The work follows research that established that the act of smiling can make you feel happier. Sarah Pressman is… Audio
Social Anxiety - Jennifer Trew
New research shows that helping an old lady across the street may help you cope better at a party. A study has found that small acts of kindness like giving to charity, or cooking dinner for a friend… Audio
Inspiring young depression sufferers with a simple punctuation mark
Project Semicolon www.projectsemicolon.com is a non-profit movement dedicated to giving hope to people who are struggling with depression, suicide, addiction and self-harm. People draw or tattoo a… Audio
Pawn shop murderer jailed for at least 17 years
Zarn Tarapata armed himself with a knife and left his kids in the car before walking into the Takanini Pawn shop where his partner worked. Audio
Film with Kailey Carruthers
Kailey Carruthers reviews Pixar film Inside Out, romantic comedy Man Up, and Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys biopic Love and Mercy. Video, Audio
Matt Haig - Reasons To Live
British novelist and journalist Matt Haig is known for his speculative fiction, including The Last Family in England (2004), The Radleys (2011) and The Humans (2013). His autobiographical recounting… Audio
Parenting - Teen Depression
Young Australian author Adam Schwartz with practical advice for parents of children with depression based on his own experience. Audio
Fears for farmers' mental health as financial pressures hit
Dalton Kelly is the Chief Executive of the Rural General Practice Network. Audio
Fears for farmers' mental health as financial pressures hit
Warnings of an incoming tsunami of mental health issues among farmers, as drought, floods and financial pressures hit. David Hunt, former Hawkes Bay Federated Farmers Dairy chairperson, speaks out… Audio
