Anxiety

Kathryn talks with Clinical Psychologist Sarb Johal about why rates of anxiety in children have gone up so much recently. He'll share tips and tricks for parents supporting anxious young ones. Audio

New York Times bestselling author and Twitter sensation Jenny Lawson suffers from depression and anxiety - not to mention coming from a family with a history of dementia. But instead of hiding her… Audio

We move around 30% less than our counterparts in the 1960s but  author Caroline Williams says movement is something we need to build back into our lives. She joins us to discuss her new book Move!:… Audio

When we think of infidelity our minds go straight to the bedroom, but financial infidelity can be just as devastating. The reasons for financial infidelity fall into seven key categories. Lawyer… Audio

Nnew research out of the University of Oxford shows that quitting maths at age 16 may have an adverse effect on brain development. Professor Roi Cohen Kadosh is the senior author of the study. Audio

Amy Winehouse's best friend Tyler James has spent the last four years writing a book about the star's life, My Amy. Tyler joins the show to talk about his special bond with Amy and why she pushed the… Audio

Stacey Colino is the co-author of Emotional Inflammation: Discover your Triggers and Reclaim Your Equilibrium During Anxious Times. She likens emotional inflammation to living in a snow globe that's… Audio

A new study has found that listening to music does, in fact, help older adults get a better night's sleep. Australian music psychology expert Dr Thomas Dickson, creator of the Can't Sleep app, says… 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

The latest survey from Research New Zealand shows that only half of us are in favour of the trans-Tasman bubble, with fears of Australians bringing Covid-19 into the country being the main reason… Audio

Kiwi entrepreneur and tech innovator Jenene Crossan has become one of the unofficial faces of Long Covid sufferers in New Zealand, having first been diagnosed with Covid-19 in March, 2020. She's in… Audio

 In her new book, This Book Could Fix Your Life: The Science of Self Help, science journalist Helen Thomson debunks the fads and explores the real science of self-help to discover how we can… Audio

Author Mark Stevenson watched his daughter wrestle with anxiety from the tender age of three. He says what his daughter went through, and his own experience of feeling helpless as a parent, was the… Audio

Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney joins Kathryn to talk about the weekend's anti-lockdown protest that turned violent in Dublin, just the latest of many that have sprung up across Europe. And… Audio

Research shows that when we spend time outdoors, we are more active. And in addition to the benefits of physical activity, there are numerous benefits of engagement with nature. Health geographer Dr… Audio

A common personality trait of leaders is a high level of extraversion. But what about introverts who are interested in obtaining leadership roles in their lives and careers? The answer is simple: act… Audio

Rappers are at the forefront of opening up the mental health conversation, with a new study showing that over the past 20 years, the lyrics of the most popular rap songs have been increasingly hitting… Video, Audio

With the threat of Covid hanging over the New Zealand summer, clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal's new book looks at how to keep mentally well during a crisis. Audio