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Justin Fry has struggled with the transition to fatherhood.

‘A bit of a shock’: Why new dads like Justin are struggling

One in 10 new fathers will suffer with depression as they battle the isolation and exhaustion of parenting, according to new Australian research.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Adam Selwood playing for West Coast in 2013.

Eagles pay tribute to Adam Selwood as proposal floated for AFL mental health round

The AFL has been urged to introduce a mental health-themed round, as the football world continues to reel after the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood.

  • Jon Pierik, Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward
Weight loss jabs such as Ozempic have soared in popularity.

Weight-loss jabs could help tackle depression

Studies on more than 25,000 adults have found evidence that weight-loss injections could have a powerful impact on the mind as well as the body.

  • Laura Donnelly
Ella Rich.

Ella was locked in a psych ward at 19 weeks pregnant, but doctors had misdiagnosed her

The pregnant mother of two just wanted some relief for severe nausea. She was in disbelief when she was later admitted to a mental health unit.

  • Kate Aubusson
Sleep expert Dr Aurore Perrault.

Why sleep is different for men and women – and who gets more

Scientists are just beginning to understand the differences between men and women’s sleep patterns and what they mean for our health.

  • Sarah Berry
President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions have unnerved markets.

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
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Sarah Hayden and Teddy the pony, one of her equine psychotherapy animals for her work with girls and women diagnosed with autism.

‘My brain has 50 tabs open’: Being diagnosed with ADHD at 48 put Sarah in a fast-growing group

Sarah Hayden was well into adulthood when she learnt she had ADHD. Researchers say Sarah and other cases are a diagnostic “correction” and not a TikTok trend.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Managing your mental health requires more than a monthly appointment.

Ready for resolutions? A psychologist recommends you prioritise this

If someone told you all you needed to do to maintain physical health was visit a doctor once a month, you’d laugh. So why do we think it’s true of our mental health?

  • Ahona Guha
Johanna Barry with daughter Makenzie, who suffered night terrors and hallucinations which her parents attributed to the asthma drug she was taking at the time.

This asthma drug is taken by millions. Now scientists have found it in the brain

The findings, presented at a conference in Texas last week, have raised pressure on Australian authorities to better warn patients about the risks of montelukast.

  • Angus Thomson
Former premier Daniel Andrews with the now premier, Jacinta Allan.

Labor promised to fix our mental health crisis. I made the mistake of believing them

Three years after accepting all 74 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the government’s actions aren’t tracking well.

  • Simon Katterl

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