‘I can’t do it’: Phone call no parent ever wants to get
“I’ve tried, we’ve all tried,” he told his mother. The phone call sparked a race against time to save his life – and revealed a huge gaping hole in SA’s health care.
Can We Talk: Suicide
‘He’s in a war zone in his mind’: Family’s life-or-death fight
Every day is a battle to keep this teenage boy alive. Now Chad’s desperate family say they may have to resort to seeking treatment for him overseas.
Why these SANFL stars want ‘Greg’ to be your new best mate
The inside story of how a group of retired SANFL footballers came together to help blokes reconnect, get fit and learn to smile again … all through an app.
’We thought she had a happy life’: Wendy’s realisation that came too late
Wendy knows too much about suicide. It has already affected her family too many times.
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‘I visited a very dark place’: Inside one man’s remarkable journey
Michael Cullen is helping a group of people who suffer an alarmingly high rate of suicide – but he ended up in the darkest of places before he could begin.
‘If I knew why he died, would it make any difference?’
Jill Chapman lost her teenage son to suicide more than 20 years ago – and she’s managed to turn guilt into something else.
‘Never thought I was enough’: Soda on his lifelong battle
When media personality Mark Soderstrom trained with Fitzroy or the Crows, he never felt he belonged. Now he’s opening up about how he finally learnt to not give a rat’s.
The burning question that still haunts Scott’s mum
Scott Lynch was in the midst of planning his 18th birthday when he was found dead. Eleven years later, one burning unanswered question still haunts his mum.
Teens are struggling – and more crisis beds aren’t the only answer
A rising tide of anxiety and depression among SA schoolkids isn’t just the “Covid cloud” – experts say mental health resourcing needs a complete overhaul.
‘Life gets better’: In a wheelchair with deadly disorder, but I beat the odds
Hospitalised, learning to eat again and wheelchair-bound – this was Elise’s reality battling a deadly eating disorder. Now, on the other side, she wants others to know that life is worth fighting for.
The hidden torment gripping our regions
Suicide rates for young people across large parts of regional SA are considerably higher than the city. In most cases, they’re also rising. Here’s why.
How school bullying victim flipped the script
A victim of school bullying, India Ciura has lived through and witnessed enough of the struggle that mental ill-health can bring. Now she’s on a mission.
The extraordinary story of Sturt legend Zane Kirkwood
He’s a dual Magarey Medallist and two-time Sturt premiership captain. But Zane Kirkwood was battling a private hell that eventually exploded seconds after a win.
Dark truth about council bosses’ mental health
Bullying and harassment by councillors and the community has led to at least three SA council bosses having suicidal thoughts in the past two years.
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