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Stacey Copas says practising gratitude has changed her life.

Stacey broke her neck at 12 and became a quadriplegic. She’s grateful for it

Life might have thrown you lemons, but it doesn’t have to sour your view of the world. With some practice, you can find things to be thankful for.

  • Claire Burke

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Soothers or dummies specifically designed for adults are becoming more popular.

Dummies for adults? The practical uses for grown-up pacifiers

There’s stigma around adult soothers, but the reasons people are using them aren’t what you think.

  • Nell Geraets
Jess Kitching had to confront grief head-on in her 20s after the death of her friend James.

Losing James was devastating, but it gave me a road map for a new life

After my friend’s death, I realised that while I talked about what I wanted, I wasn’t creating that future for myself.

  • Jess Kitching
Who needs mental health experts when there are hundreds of people offering advice from the palm of your hand?

We’re awash with mental health advice. Meanwhile, a generation is getting sadder

The outcomes of mistaking an influencer for a trained health professional are anything but good. Why are so many of us consuming scam content?

  • Clare Stephens
Ella Maisy Purvis as Patience Evans in the British crime drama Patience. 

Neurodivergent TV characters used to be rare. Now they take the lead

In shows such as Patience, Austin and Heartbreak High, being neurodivergent is seen as more of an attribute than an affliction.

  • Debi Enker
Genny Tabuai refuses to give up on finding her brother, Torrance (Torrie) Sambo.

Four years ago, Genny’s brother went fishing but never came home. She still doesn’t know why

Thousands of people go missing in Australia each year. Those they leave behind experience “ambiguous loss” - grief with no clear end.

  • Shona Hendley
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The link between exercise and good mental health outcomes is strong. Even a walk around the block will help improve mood.

Feeling low or anxious? Why moving your body is so good for mental health

Exercise, however small, is the one strategy that all mental health professionals endorse for treating low to moderate depression and, best of all, there are no negative side effects. Now we know why.

  • Erik Vance
The self-help industry is estimated to be worth $50 billion a year worldwide.

My boss spouts self-help nonsense. Why do my colleagues believe it?

In some workplaces, self-help is innocuous. But in this case, your boss’ views deserve to be treated with disdain.

  • Jonathan Rivett
Michael Collins says men’s advice to their peers when they divorce or separate is not always helpful.

Relationship breakdown a key risk for male suicide, but many men often given unhelpful advice

Divorced men are almost three times as likely to die by suicide and have far higher rates of attempted suicide than married men, a landmark study has found.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Saffron has emerged as a potential anti-depressant treatment. But how strong is the evidence?

The supermarket ‘antidepressant’ in your spice rack

A new review weighs up the evidence behind a range of supermarket products said to alleviate symptoms. One spice is touted to be as potent as an antidepressant.

  • Angus Dalton

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