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NZ’s youth suicide among worst in OECD – report
New Zealand’s youth suicide rate, while declining, is still one of the highest in the developed world, according to a […]
Continue readingHigh depression rates in NZ – international study
New Zealand consistently ranks poorly in a variety of depression statistics, according to a new comparison of international data. The […]
Continue readingResilience in wake of ongoing quakes – expert advice
Continuing large aftershocks that shook Christchurch this week — the biggest a magnitude 6.3 quake — have caused significant damage […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Bipolar Disorder and Catherine Zeta-Jones
The recent announcement from Catherine Zeta-Jones that she suffers from bipolar disorder has thrust the condition into the limelight. But […]
Continue readingNZ Herald/NZPA: Long relationships the key to health, study finds
Research carried out by University of Otago researchers has found that relationships of over 5 years – but not necessarily […]
Continue readingTVNZ/NZPA: Study questions power of ‘truth-telling’
New research from the University of Otago is questioning whether ‘truth-telling’ – retelling stories of the trauma and grief experienced […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Portraits of a thousand lives
The Dunedin Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, which began in 1972, has since then tracked the lives of over […]
Continue readingNew study examines link between abortion and mental health
New research by Professor David Fergusson and colleagues from the University of Otago has found that women who have an […]
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