TechDay New Zealand - Aotearoa's technology news network

Mental Health Stories - Page 41

Kiwi Stories

Mental Health stories

Chow Group gets on its bike for charity
Education, Learning & Training

Chow Group gets on its bike for charity

Eighteen staff built three bicycles from scratch, with the charity bikes going to children in need through Stand Children’s Services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Assessing and reducing harmful sexual behaviour
Unified Communications

Assessing and reducing harmful sexual behaviour

More accurate assessments could help clinicians target treatment and reduce harmful sexual behaviour in the community and workplace.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Dealing with emotional exhaustion enhances happiness
Human Capital Management

Dealing with emotional exhaustion enhances happiness

Workers who feel drained may recover happiness by making a plan and seeking advice, according to a study of 500 employees.

By Geoff • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness
Human Capital Management

Four-dimensional approach for all-round wellness

Workplace stress is costing employers productivity and retention, as firms widen wellness programmes beyond exercise to mind, emotions and values.

By Geoff • 9 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence
Risk & Compliance

Assessing the risk of client-initiated violence

WorkSafe’s case against MSD is a warning to public-facing employers to review protections after Ashburton exposed deadly gaps in staff safety.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Future cities about liveability and well-being
Smart Cities

Future cities about liveability and well-being

Experts say better planning of homes and streets could cut health costs and improve liveability in future cities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Future cities are about liveability and well-being
Smart Cities

Future cities are about liveability and well-being

Affordable housing and healthier neighbourhoods are being cast as the key to cutting future city costs and improving residents’ well-being.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Beating bullying bruisers
Human Capital Management

Beating bullying bruisers

One in five New Zealand employees face bullying for six months or more, with the fallout spreading to morale, performance and staff turnover.

By Geoff • 6 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Exercise experts get flexible for rural health
Agricultural Technology

Exercise experts get flexible for rural health

Personalised workouts are in demand as agritech and long hours leave farmers needing support to stay fit, healthy and injury-free.

By Geoff • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
IT industry heavy hitters heading to the ring for charity fight
IntegrationWorks

IT industry heavy hitters heading to the ring for charity fight

More than 180 IT staff from Auckland and Wellington are taking to the boxing ring as part of this year's IT Heavy Hitters boxing event.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2017
Recovery planning essential
Disaster Recovery

Recovery planning essential

Poor disaster planning can still shut firms down, despite mobile working, as businesses are warned to prioritise staff as well as IT.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Vodafone Foundation awards three new tech grants to help Kiwi youth
Cyberbullying

Vodafone Foundation awards three new tech grants to help Kiwi youth

The Vodafone Foundation will fund three technology development grants to Zeal, Gamelabs and Sticks'n'Stones in order to help NZ youth.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016
Digital detox: Cantabrians encouraged to disconnect
Ministry of Health

Digital detox: Cantabrians encouraged to disconnect

Canterbury residents urged to take a break from digital overload as New Zealand's first city-wide digital detox programme launches.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2016
Music video tackles sexual consent
Digital Entertainment

Music video tackles sexual consent

New music video compiled in three days aims to educate youth in Waikato about sexual consent, addressing the issue in a fun way.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016

Global Stories

Mental Health stories

Can an app help curb your social media addiction?
Software Development

Can an app help curb your social media addiction?

New app AntiSocial helps users track their smartphone usage, including social media, to understand how much time they truly spend on their phones.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
Eaton's east Asia VP talks data center sustainability, Singapore & Industry 4.0
DataCentre infrastructure

Eaton's east Asia VP talks data center sustainability, Singapore & Industry 4.0

Eaton, a power management company, discusses their solutions for data center power and thermal management in Asia Pacific.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016
Fitbit unleashes new sleep features
Health Technologies

Fitbit unleashes new sleep features

Fitbit has launched new sleep tools to help users improve sleep consistency and overall health, in collaboration with sleep experts.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Orion Health scores large Queensland health service contract
Health Technologies

Orion Health scores large Queensland health service contract

NZ's Orion Health clinches a deal with Queensland's Metro North to boost referral management for a healthcare network of 900,000.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016