Insights and practical advice about mental health in young people,from anxiety and depression to disordered eating.
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.
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.
We asked that question of young Australians. Here’s what 12 of them said.
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.
Melani De Sousa lived with the most common type of eating disorder for 15 years,yet the illness remains little-known and widely misunderstood.
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.
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?
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?
Today’s young people are facing challenges unimagined by previous generations. But amid their anxiety is a resilience that’s far too often overlooked.
The tricks to deal with anxiety or stress often involve asking yourself specific questions. Five experts walk through their favourite strategies.