Busy this weekend? The unexpected benefits of making plans

There are times in life when meeting friends seems effortless and unplanned. But making a conscious decision to schedule activities can have a surprisingly positive effect on our wellbeing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Emergency waiting room at a hospital.

How many more parents must lose their children to a system that fails our most vulnerable?

Since Bec’s tragic death,every indication suggests the experience of acute mental health patients in NSW hospitals has only worsened.

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Bec Mueller Sewell,Gitta Mueller and Doug Sewell

‘This should never have happened’:Why almost 100 admissions only made Bec sicker

Bec was admitted to hospital almost 100 times from age 19. There was nowhere safe for her to get better.

  • Kate Aubusson
Small interactions,whether positive or negative,can have major impacts on mood.

These small interactions can make or break your day

Most of us inherently understand the impact that one small unpleasant incident can have on our mood,but you can learn how to focus on the positive while brushing off the negative.

  • Shona Hendley
Working from home – or from bed – could be actively harming workers’ mental health.

How online porn is hooking more Australians

One rehab centre reported a 184 per cent increase in inquiries for pornography or sex addiction support in the past six months alone.

  • Maeve Bannister
A new filter on TikTok allows users to create ‘chubby’ and ‘skinny’ versions of themselves.

TikTok says this AI filter is ‘hilarious’. Not everyone is laughing

A new filter released on TikTok this week has caused alarm among mental health professionals and social media commentators,who have accused users of “mean girl energy”.

  • Laura Roscioli
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The South African Sanae IV research station in Antarctica where the alleged assault occurred.

‘Horrible situation’:Nine scientists stuck together for Antarctic winter amid claims of assault

For a continent without permanent residents,Antarctica has been host to a notable amount of crime and misconduct.

  • Zimasa Matiwane andAmelia Nierenberg
President Donald Trump’s tariff decisions have unnerved markets.

Like a toxic omnipresence,Trump is everywhere. Including my therapy room

As flagrant violations of power occur in what can only be described as an emerging dictator state,we’re seeing an increase in anxiety here in Australia.

  • Ahona Guha
Sbeg provided baklava at her Newtown home.

Millions of 20-somethings look to Jemma for help in a crisis. Then she faced her own

Jemma Sbeg still doesn’t understand how her self-help podcast became one of the biggest in the world.

  • Josefine Ganko
Eman Allouche battled severe body image issues as a teenager and similar thoughts returned after she had a baby.

‘It took a toll’:Body dysmorphia hurts more than self-esteem

New research shows that body dysmorphia can lead to cognitive difficulties and hurts decision-making and planning.

  • Broede Carmody