‘End it all’: Olympic legend’s shattering admission
Swimming champ Leisel Jones has shared a raw mental health update just weeks after opening up about her suicidal moment.
Mental Health
What’s behind the spike linked to Qld’s worst alcohol death rise
New data shows Queensland has recorded the nation’s biggest rise in alcohol-related deaths, with young adults hit hardest and hospitalisations soaring.
‘Gamechanger’: Secret to cracking Gen Z kids
Half of parents of 16 to 30-year-olds are uncomfortable talking to their children about their wellbeing, although a third want to. This is why they don’t.
My daughter died waiting for help, we were turned away 21 times
When Isla Marschke died at 14 she had already been turned away from 21 psychology practices in regional Queensland.
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‘Sneaky, manipulative’: Parents taught how to spot eating disorder red flags
The Queensland government has backed a national program to help caregivers spot the warning signs of an eating disorder.
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”.
From trolls to triumph: How baby changed AFLW star’s life
After a harrowing experience with body shamers, AFLW star Maddy Prespakis says becoming a parent figure to Sophie Cachia’s baby has put things in perspective.
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