Dr Nithya Reddy wanted to change the mental health system after enduring unimaginable trauma. Now senior doctors are warning the accreditation of future psychiatrists, like Dr Reddy, is at critical risk in NSW.
Mental health expert Patrick McGorry has warned of a ‘deep silence’ on mental health issues ahead of the election.
I have ADHD but I am not disabled, I am not a victim. We need to direct our conversation, attention and – most important – funding to the right causes.
NSW Independent MP Alex Greenwich told a UK parliament committee that voluntary assisted dying prevents suicide. How does this stack up against the data?
A young girl is raised in two different cultures, by different parents. Then she dies. Who decides what happens next?
Juggling a corporate job, a personal life, and 13-year-old triplets is not for the faint of heart. But Dan Hunter would not have it any other way.
Both can do you harm, and the debate is clouded by less research into the effects of cannabis.
The state of joyless stagnation, emptiness and low wellbeing is a condition Kurt Annis is familiar with. It prompted the then insurance broker to take action.
The majority of headspace users see no improvement to health outcomes, and its chief executive is appealing for structural reform to change that.
The mass resignation of psychiatrists from the NSW public hospital system may be only the first tremor of a seismic shift in the way our public hospitals work in the future.
The NSW mental health sector is under strain as the first of mass resignations come into effect. Unions say other doctors now need to consider what action they’ll take if other negotiations fail.
Don’t let runner’s knee and shin splints slow you down – try these easy exercises to keep you speeding ahead.
Elana Rubin, Reserve Bank board member, loves getting out with her border collie-cross poodles, Lucy and Maggie, to start the day with a clear head. Just don’t mention meditation.
Fatigue and a constant sense of dread about the day ahead can be some of the symptoms of severe burnout. Here’s what to look for and how to address the problem.
Public sector psychiatrists who offer a critical service are quitting and it seems like you just don’t care. They should be able to work in safe conditions.
It’s been called the ‘impossible profession’. As an already critical workforce crisis vastly worsens, attention is turning to the overdue task of reform.
Australia’s wealth of walking events gives ample chance to aspire to better health, though exercise psychologists argue an open goal may give as much incentive.
If your therapist called you every day, perhaps you’d be the most mentally stable person on earth. But if AI is designed to ‘become smarter’ every time it interacts with human beings, have I become the metric for mental illness?
Tj Power says he trained his brain to control his worst impulses, and now he’s sharing his secrets for a happier, healthier mind.
The belief, popularised on social media, that the pill is to blame for all our health woes is seeing women shun it in record numbers – but life on the other side can be a shock.
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