Whanganui-raised Victor Boyd, a researcher for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR NZ ... for any mental health treatment and should be able to get a differential diagnosis, he said.

When psychiatric drugs and therapy don’t work, psychiatry rarely blames the treatment—it blames the patient. ‘Treatment-resistant’ is the label stamped on anyone who doesn’t respond to standard ...

Self-diagnosing mental health conditions, often based on online information, can be misleading and incomplete. While self-diagnosis can encourage some to seek professional help, it also risks ...

This e-book explores the patterns of Māori utilisation of health and mental health services, identifying barriers and ...

For too many people, a mental health diagnosis becomes "a sick note from life" that surrenders their sense of agency. Those with severe problems absolutely require help, but we must beware of ...

“After a diagnosis, it becomes very personal and unique. There's no thought process or psychological approach that is incorrect.” Anxiety is an expected reaction to a health threat, says Bradfor ...

Co-design methodologies are increasingly being used to develop mental health interventions with young people (aged 10–24 years), but the adoption of this participatory approach has been accompanied by ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey have ... covered over by Kiwis involved in commemorative duties. NZ commemoration lead John McLeod said a small team, including ...

“Moving the start of this phase by two weeks was recommended by the Mental Health Response Change Programme Governance Group (including police, Ministry of Health, Health NZ, and ambulance ...