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'Significant stressors': Post-partum mother spared convictions after child assaults
She slapped her toddler and hit another child with a phone charger.
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Widdecombe suspect ‘may have targeted other Reform politicians’
UK Police have been given seven days to continue questioning him.
This kind of obsessive attraction isn’t love. But it has a name
New York Times: Limerence is more than a crush, and it can persist for months or years.
Advice: I left my girlfriend for someone else. What if I made a mistake?
New York Times: A reader’s avoidant communication style is making a breakup more complex.
An autism breakthrough, or an illusion? The fight over assisted spelling
NYT: Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited debate.
A third of mothers who need mental health support are going without it
Multiple reports find access to services is a postcode lottery.
'Everybody loved her:' Woman's death may have been averted if toxicity levels were checked earlier
Wendy Gorrie showed all the signs of lithium toxicity when she was admitted to hospital.
Twitching, spots, weird tastes: 6 signs you’re in the chronic stress danger zone
Telegraph: 'Eustress' is positive – chronic stress isn't. Here's how to spot it.
Mental health staff say police refused to help with violent patient
Staff say they held a door shut for over an hour as a patient tried to break out.
'Maybe I'd be a lawyer right now': Impact of ADHD underdiagnosis in NZ revealed
Byron Rangiwai was diagnosed with ADHD at 43 after years of academic struggle.
How AUT's new brain health test could change the future of contact sports
AUT's Brain WoF builds on seven years' work with major New Zealand sports codes.
Thousands of Kainga Ora tenants appear before Tenancy Tribunal
Kainga Ora lodged more than 6000 Tenancy Tribunal cases in 2024/2025.
'After 18 years sober, I relapsed'
Telegraph: Glynn Horne has hit rock bottom twice – and survived. He shares his story.
Midlife rage was making me ill. Here’s how I learnt to control it
Telegraph: The stats are in – women are furious. Jane Alexander seeks a solution.
'Frankly horrific': Murder-accused deemed unfit to stand trial for killing 'demon' child
Charles Wharton told psychiatrists that the attack was an "accident".
'Blessing in disguise': Former All Black Keven Mealamu on his heart condition
The former All Black’s heart scare has changed how he lives – and creates.
6 ways to shift your stress mindset to dial down daily anxiety
Washington Post: Stress – and how we think about it – may actually help us thrive.
Heartbroken dad reveals social media's role in daughter's death
Robb Evans says social media manipulated Liv – but NZ can now learn from Australian ban.
Gemma McCaw's life-changing moment with her baby
The former Black Stick decided she needed to change her phone habits around her family.
'Prolonged seclusion': Inspectors allege human rights abuses at unit
The Ministry of Health has ordered an independent probe and halted new admissions.
Parents' plea for help as anorexic teen repeatedly denied hospital care
The boy was reportedly unable to be admitted because his vitals were stable.
'Pretty normal': Half of NZ young women report being choked or suffocated during sex
Therapists say the trend is driven by online porn, now easily accessible on social media.
Advice: My sister is a delusional attention hog. Can I ignore her texts?
New York Times: Recollections of family life may vary – dramatically, in this case.
‘Brave’: Video every man needs to see
Luh’s tearful TikTok has been viewed more than five million times.
Could lowering inflammation treat depression?
NY Times: Psychiatrists think inflammation may be at the root of some people’s illness.
Kiwi cyclist steps away from the sport to focus on eating disorder recovery
Life changes course as the champion faces her toughest personal challenge.
'There used to be help': Mentally unwell son plunged knife into dad's back as they hugged
A lawyer says a police policy change was 'breathtakingly stupid' and will cost a life.
Older adults are no longer staying in ‘empty shell’ marriages
New York Times: Rates of “grey divorce” have risen sharply over the past few decades.
Killer serving life given extra sentence for earlier assault on ex
The offending happened in the two months before Jasmaine Reihana’s murder.
Dads get postnatal depression, too
New York Times: Men's symptoms can be very different to women's, experts say.