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How will mental health improve if reports are being censored?
NZ Herald reporter Chris Lynch reports that 'the Ministry of Health is accused of being deceitful and I can understand why'. Mental Health Foundation's Shaun Robinson said these figures represent some of our most vulnerable people, and this was a worrying lack of...
Why nutrition could help solve our mental health crisis
Can we combat depression and anxiety by changing what we eat? Julia Rucklidge, a clinical psychology professor at the University of Canterbury, has spent a decade examining the link between food and mental health.
John Kirwan – rural mental health health week ‘is not just a week’
"Mental health is every day and every week. We can't just have these mental health weeks – what we need to understand is mental health is a daily thing,"
Sam Owen’s wellbeing tips
Waikato dairy farmer Sam Owen knows how tough life can get...
Where has all the mental health funding gone?
Where is all the mental health funding going and why is there a six-month waiting list for Christchurch university students needing help? Dr Thompson said there's now a six-month waitlist and they've "had to close their books."
Frontline MH services desperate for action
“We are highly under-resourced – there just aren’t enough staff, not enough resources. There is huge demand, really, really high need and we’ve been significantly impacted not just by high rates of severe mental illness but significant deprivation, homelessness,...
Prince Harry stepped back after UK media were destroying his mental health
We all know what the British press can be like and it was destroying my mental health, I was like, this is toxic.
Nurse found at fault after failing to check on mental health patient
The patient was in his 20s at the time of the incident
Hayley Holt opens up about miscarriage
She admitted leaving the morning breakfast segment was hard but she was "forever grateful for the fact they noticed I wasn't OK".
People living near liquor or fast food outlets more likely to suffer mental distress
"...we need to create environments that allow people to live in conditions that support health and mental health and support them to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles."
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