Alexandra has been in pain for eight years. New treatment is helping her cope

Alexandra has been in pain for eight years. New treatment is helping her cope

The emotional side of chronic pain is often overlooked. Now,a new approach to treatment is attempting to address the oversight.

  • bySarah Berry

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Psychiatrist wait times blow out,affecting patient care
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Psychiatrist wait times blow out,affecting patient care

Hundreds of psychiatrists have written to Health Minister Mark Butler about severe workforce shortages that are affecting patient care.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
I’m a twin. Why do people think we’re so creepy?
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I’m a twin. Why do people think we’re so creepy?

As far as my sister and I are concerned,it’s the photos of single children that are disturbing.

  • byHelena de Bres
She’s a sociopath – and a therapist. This is what she wants you to know about her

She’s a sociopath – and a therapist. This is what she wants you to know about her

Patric Gagne explains the ins,outs and myths of her condition.

  • byDavid Marchese
Talking openly about our exes shows maturity. So why is it still taboo?

Talking openly about our exes shows maturity. So why is it still taboo?

At our recent wedding,my husband and I didn’t try to hide the fact we’d both been married before.

  • byMelissa Singer
At 17,I started pulling out my hair. I thought I was the only one who did it

At 17,I started pulling out my hair. I thought I was the only one who did it

My secret habit gave me a sense of comfort.

  • byAdele Dumont
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Violence,anxiety in students as young as 5:Marks of the COVID generation

Violence,anxiety in students as young as 5:Marks of the COVID generation

In part two of this series,experts discuss reports of students struggling and teachers being physically attacked in the aftermath of school closures during the pandemic.

  • byJordan Baker andLucy Carroll
The COVID Generation

The COVID Generation

The government ordered the shutdown of schools during COVID,disrupting the social and educational progress of children. The impacts are profound and ongoing.

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‘We made the wrong decisions’:COVID-era mass school closures condemned

‘We made the wrong decisions’:COVID-era mass school closures condemned

Closing Sydney’s schools was one of the biggest – and most controversial – calls made during the pandemic. But was it really necessary?

  • byJordan Baker andLucy Carroll
An Australian doctor has just made global history. This is what happened

An Australian doctor has just made global history. This is what happened

A single pill administered in a borrowed medical clinic has become the talk of mental health doctors around the world.

  • byJordan Baker
Why surfers and divers return to the water after a shark attack

Why surfers and divers return to the water after a shark attack

The “Jaws effect” seems to be abating,but it still fuels the fears of non-beachgoers.

  • byAngus Dalton