Mental Health

As of writing, about 20% of Australians have,

Fatherhood can be a difficult reality to adjust to, yet many men suffer poor mental health in silence and are reluctant to seek help due to external pressure to be their family's

Early encounters with pornography are playing a major role in shaping attitudes to sex, particularly among boys, and often lead to long-term struggles including addiction

Even on her most challenging days, nine-year-old Angelina Moschoudis is always smiling. And it's that smile that drives her mother Giovi to help find ways

Eat your five serves of fruit and vegetables a day. That's the message from scientists to help reduce rates of depression, anxiety and stress. A study by

Ben Pieyre has seen the language and actions around mental health transform during his two decades working in construction. Not usually considered a "touchy-feely"

A silent crisis is taking root among young Australians, with nearly half those aged 15 to 25 reporting they regularly feel lonely. One in seven experience persistent

Public psychology services could soon become more stretched as Australia's largest private hospital operator says it will close the majority of its mental health clinics.

Being a healthcare student can be incredibly challenging. Long hours in the classroom, followed by taxing practicals and studying at home in the evenings, can take a mental

Words like depression and anxiety can be overused or even trivialised. People talk about feeling uneasy about a text they sent, or a job interview or a first date; or down

Australia's failing mental health and suicide prevention system needs reforms to fix problems including affordability and access, the government's independent advisory

Coming out as LGBTQI to friends and family can be one of the most vulnerable times in a person's life. Despite growing acceptance culturally, research shows

Isolation and loneliness are back among the top factors for elevated suicide risk following the COVID-19 pandemic, a major report reveals. Cost of living and

Female and gender-diverse teenagers are more likely to experience worsening mental health during high school than their male classmates. A study of more than

Psychiatry has topped the list of extreme fee-charging medical specialties, with those seeking vital mental health care among the hardest hit. A report from

Australian men are being urged to reach out for help after research revealed a high number are facing mental challenges impacting their relationships, productivity and quality

Richard Schweizer considers himself lucky. The mental health policy worker, who lives with schizophrenia, depression and anxiety, has had access to wraparound

Psychological injuries weighing on Australia's largest workers' compensation scheme have prompted bleak warnings it will collapse without reform. Businesses

Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland are all too familiar with what it means to be unwell. Rizvi was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour at 31. Eight years on she

Paul Warren remembers being flung in the air in the rough mountainous terrain of the Baloch Valley in Afghanistan. Then he looked down to see his severed leg.[subscribe]