Enough
Series
Mental health
Caring for your mental health
Insights and practical advice about mental health in young people, from anxiety and depression to disordered eating.
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Opinion
Mental health
A week after I turned 14, I attempted suicide. Here’s what I learnt
March 18, 2022. It is a night I will never forget. I had been out with mates, gotten home and I was just feeling the lowest I had ever felt in my entire life. I ended up being in hospital for 16 hours.
- by Anonymous
Opinion
Mental health
A few weeks ago, my teenage daughter tried to end her own life
On a Friday night in March our beloved bright, super sporty, blue cheese-loving 14-year-old daughter attempted suicide. In the wee small hours when sleep evades me, when our daughter sleeps next to me, I realise I’ve learned some lessons.
- by Anonymous
What is ‘enough’ for you? Young Australians on optimism and the future
We asked that question of young Australians. Here’s what 12 of them said.
- by Sophie Aubrey and Jewel Topsfield
‘I have a panic attack every Survival Day’: Why Western therapy wasn’t the answer for Portia
To find true healing for her depression and anxiety, Portia Walker-Fernando has moved away from conventional Western support systems, instead leaning on methods her people have used for thousands of years.
- by Sophie Aubrey and Jewel Topsfield
Melani grew addicted to the ‘trance’ of binge-eating. Then came the guilt
Melani De Sousa lived with the most common type of eating disorder for 15 years, yet the illness remains little-known and widely misunderstood.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Alex Dalton gives advice to the parents of trans children
He always loved AFL but struggled to find opportunities to play, as a trans boy. Alex Dalton reflects on sport, mental health, friendship and coming out.
Three things Australia could do to help fix the mental health crisis
One in five Australians experience a mental health condition in a given year. So, what do experts think the incoming federal government could do to help fix the mental health crisis?
- by Jewel Topsfield
Explainer
Mental health
What is a panic attack and why do we have them?
Two in five Australians will have a panic attack at some point in their life. Why do they start? What’s happening in your brain? And are they dangerous?
- by Sophie Aubrey
We’re not ‘snowflakes’: Why young people have it harder than ever
Today’s young people are facing challenges unimagined by previous generations. But amid their anxiety is a resilience that’s far too often overlooked.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey
Breathe, talk, run: tips for managing your anxiety
The tricks to deal with anxiety or stress often involve asking yourself specific questions. Five experts walk through their favourite strategies.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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