Raygun left ‘paralysed’ after performance
Raygun has revealed the habits that helped pull her through challenging times after she went viral with her Olympic debut.
Mental Health
‘Compassion fatigue’: Why GPs are taking more time off
GPs are seeing a sharp increase in the number of patients with mental health problems and it’s beginning to take its toll on doctors.
‘Very encouraging’: More Aussies seek help
More Australians are reaching out for help and having conversations about their mental health since the launch of a national campaign.
The ‘microstressors’ getting Australians down
These are the daily dilemmas research has revealed are threatening the wellbeing of Australians, with some stressed people relying on a cycle of caffeine and alcohol to try and cope.
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New lifeline for kids of veterans and first responders
Thousands of children from military and first responder families will now have access to critical help — dubbed the “Yellow Pages for mental health” — as they deal with the impact of service-related trauma.
Nine simple ways to tackle your stress levels right now
From singing in the car to eating kimchi, here are a range of ways you can address your stress levels now.
Best friend’s dire warning following young mum’s suicide
A heartbroken woman has shared the tragedy of her best friend’s suicide saying she was a ‘beautiful, smart, kind and successful’ single mum of three. Warning: distressing content.
‘I watched my son die in front of me’
An Australian woman who has spent decades as an unpaid carer going from “one crisis to another” has shared the moment she realised the system was broken.
What every parent needs to know after I lost my teen daughter
The mum of a 14-year-old Queensland girl who took her own life has bravely spoken about the alarming way teenagers discuss mental illness.
Teen girl’s secret chroming battle before suicide
The parents of a 15-year-old who took her own life want closer scrutiny of chroming, fearing critical evidence of inhalant abuse is being overlooked.
Matildas star: ‘I finally admitted to my psychologist I needed help’
Matildas star Katrina Gorry says her Swedish footballer partner has helped her in ways “she didn’t know she needed” after she battled an eating disorder when she was younger.
10-month wait that nearly broke 24yo
A Melbourne woman reveals how she found herself in a “confronting” situation after Covid-19, with health experts warning of a “crisis”.
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