Mental Health Care

It's normal to feel overwhelmed by events out of our control, such as natural disasters, say experts. The important thing is how we re-train our brains and bodies to react.

NZ's mental health system is groaning under the weight of growing demand. Catherine Hutton asks how well the service is coping and what needs to change. Video, Audio

In eastern Christchurch, poverty and earthquake stress have added trauma on trauma. We meet the people in the community trying to ensure the kids there are more than statistics. Video

Comedian Jono Pryor took TV3 viewers by surprise last week when he suddenly got serious about suicide live on the Jono and Ben show. It sparked debate about how suicide is reported and discussed by… Audio

At least 25 mental health patients a month are being moved out of hospital overnight in Christchurch because of a shortage of beds. Audio