Mental health
Sport’s ‘dirty secret’: Why performance anxiety is causing AFL players to miss games
Loss of muscle control. Breathing issues. Brain fog on the field. And players who try to play through it can be at risk of long-term harm.
- Sam McClure
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Got plans for the weekend? Why it feels so good
There are times in life when meeting friends seems effortless and unplanned. But making a conscious decision to schedule activities can have a surprisingly positive effect on our wellbeing.
- Lauren Ironmonger
- Editorial
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How many more parents must lose their children to a system that fails our most vulnerable?
Since Bec’s tragic death, every indication suggests the experience of acute mental health patients in NSW hospitals has only worsened.
- The Herald's View
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
‘This should never have happened’: Why almost 100 admissions only made Bec sicker
Bec was admitted to hospital almost 100 times from age 19. There was nowhere safe for her to get better.
- Kate Aubusson
These small interactions can make or break your day
Most of us inherently understand the impact that one small unpleasant incident can have on our mood, but you can learn how to focus on the positive while brushing off the negative.
- Shona Hendley
How online porn is hooking more Australians
One rehab centre reported a 184 per cent increase in inquiries for pornography or sex addiction support in the past six months alone.
- Maeve Bannister
TikTok says this AI filter is ‘hilarious’. Not everyone is laughing
A new filter released on TikTok this week has caused alarm among mental health professionals and social media commentators, who have accused users of “mean girl energy”.
- Laura Roscioli
‘Horrible situation’: Nine scientists stuck together for Antarctic winter amid claims of assault
For a continent without permanent residents, Antarctica has been host to a notable amount of crime and misconduct.
- Zimasa Matiwane and Amelia Nierenberg
- Opinion
- US politics
Like a toxic omnipresence, Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room
As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state, we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in Australia.
- Ahona Guha
Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own
Jemma Sbeg still doesn’t understand how her self-help podcast became one of the biggest in the world.
- Josefine Ganko
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