Mental Health
Sharing stories about mental health
Liv Young started MENTAL - a mental health publication as a safe online space where people can share their stories and experiences with mental health.
This teenager is petitioning to save her town’s youth mental health helpline
Zoe is one of many teens from the Nelson/Marlborough region who has benefitted from the CAHMS crisis phoneline. With the DHB looking to make changes to…
SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
Does winter make you feel a little... sad? The winter blues are a real thing; it's called Seasonal Affective Disorder, and it can hit hard.
Kaitaia students tackling bullying at their school
We went and spoke with some of the students at Kaitaia College who have experienced bullying and have decided to do something about it.
Why are so many young people so anxious?
'It's an overwhelming wave, kind of like you're just dumped into a pool...'. Anxiety in young Kiwis is on the rise, but why? Is toxic social…
Can psychedelics heal depression?
There's no magical cure for depression, but can magic mushrooms help out? Psychedelics New Zealand certainly think so, but you might want to hold up on…
Chlöe Swarbrick's maiden speech
Aotearoa's youngest MP in 42 years, Chlöe Swarbrick, used her maiden speech in Parliament to address mental health and the importance of kindness.
A poem about living with schizophrenia: Word Salad
A poem by Daniel Goodwin about what it is like to live with schizophrenia, and the mess of symptoms it causes inside your head.
Mental health in prisons
Is prison the right place for people with major mental illnesses?
Claudia on positive mental health
Claudia received an overwhelming response when she started talking about her relationship with mental health online. That inspired her to start an Instagram account that was…
The Barter Barber: men's haircuts and mental health
Meet the barber travelling around the country cutting hair and encouraging Kiwi men to do what they're infamously bad for: opening up about how they're feeling
Mental Health - Each community struggles differently
Every community has different ways of dealing with mental health issues. Some are open to talking about them, others encourage keeping those feelings to yourself. Nicole…
Not a Blanket Approach: Brad's Story
"I'm a completely new person now." Brad was a professional wakeboarder but after an accident left him paralysed, he's had to rediscover himself and his own…