The Mental Health Commission urges the Hawkes Bay community to resist discriminating against people with mental illness.

International Conference on

Infant, Toddler and Preschooler Mental Health

University of Auckland Business School

Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health

18 February 2010; 11am

Delivered on her behalf by Tania Cargo, MA, PGDipClinPsych

Incidents such as the recent murder in Hamilton by a patient under psychiatric care inevitably prompt calls for people with major mental health issues to be locked up for good, but Waikato University historian Dr Catharine Coleborne says that's not always the right or most practical solution.

Nearly a year ago, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced the scrapping of a mandate for healthy foods in schools, a move many health experts fear could have lasting negative implications for school children.

Family First NZ has released its annual list of the top family issues to be tackled, and heading the list for 2010 is the protection of children from 'corporate pedophilia' and reducing the 'raunch culture' which is harming the self-esteem, body image and academic performance of young people - es

Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - Getting married is good for you, according a New Zealand-led international study of nearly 35,000 people across 15 countries.

According to a major international study across 15 countries and 34,493 people, getting married is positive for the mental health of both men and women, resulting in reduced risks of the likelihood of most mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse.

The arbitrary cut to ACC cover for people with less than six percent hearing loss will leave many people affected socially isolated and with a reduced ability to do their jobs.

It is one of society's most delicate issues, but research released today shows that nearly half of all Kiwis have in some way been affected by mental illness

New Kiwi research into current prostate cancer treatments could help save lives and ease the suffering of those with this disease.