Mental Health

A Hamilton pharmacist is disappointed a pharmacist hasn’t been appointed to the Government’s mental health panel, saying it’s because the profession isn’t “sexy” enough

Thousands of Kiwis are heading back to work tomorrow after their summer holidays, and as they walk into work, the back to work blues just might come in with them.

Samantha is a 67 year old lab assistant and grandmother with sore knees and a goal to walk the Routeburn Track in a few months. This month's care plan in The Pharmacist Clinic outlines how to help her achieve her goals.

The way depression is diagnosed and treated needs a major overhaul, say authors of a new review article in the scientific journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Mental Health Awareness Week this year was all about getting outside and smelling the roses, or grass or sea air – just getting close to whatever nature you have available to you.

Pharmacists, who are often seen as the "friendly face" of the healthcare system, can play a role in helping people who are suicidal. But, as Georgia Merton reports, it is something we should all take ownership of.