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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

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There is a point in time when conversations seem to keep coming back to the same things.

When it’s not my back aching, I’m aching for conversations like we used to have about love and lust

I can’t resist a test, and one I recently had outside my local Baker’s Delight has taken me down a rabbit hole.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Olly Woolrych is the co-founder of [mo]re than a run.

For men like Olly, a run with friends is more than just a run

Running allowed Olly Woolrych to step off the treadmill of expectation about what it is to be a man. Today, his running event is Movember’s biggest fundraiser.

  • Sarah Berry
“Looksmaxxing” is a TikTok trend which encourages young men to “maximise” their looks, starting with changes to hygiene, diet and exercise, but going as far as plastic surgery and steroids.

The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit, try steroids and starve themselves

According to experts, the “looksmaxxing” trend is targeting vulnerable young people. So, how safe are the measures they’re taking?

  • Penry Buckley
Prioritising mental health is important for everyone, including men.

Every man

Men’s mental health is no longer a taboo topic. It’s time to change perceptions about how men should respond to life’s challenges, so they can find the care they deserve.

More men are seeking a youthful-boost via testosterone therapy or boosters. They are not risk-free.

Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle, strength, sex drive and energy. They come with risks.

  • Sarah Berry
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More Australian men are going to therapy these days, but what are they talking about?

What are Australian men talking about in therapy?

From toxic masculinity to parenting issues, these are the six most common topics men are bringing to the therapy room.

  • Staff Writer
Leanne Murphy suffered life-changing injury to her body as she gave birth to her second child.

The common condition that can cause too much shame to be named

Incontinence affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.

  • Wendy Tuohy
The cast of Men Up, L-R: Steffan Rhodri, Paul Rhys, Iwan Rheon, Mark Lewis Jones, Phaldut Sharma.

All rise for the incredible true story of Viagra’s first trials

In 1994, a group of Welshmen took part in a study for Viagra. But the little blue diamond was no magic pill.

  • Michael Lallo
Men play a pivotal role in each other’s mental health.

Men need to be better at helping men. Their lives depend on it

As a society, we have made progress in talking about men’s mental health. But not nearly enough.

  • Sarah Berry

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