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Lyndsay Bourke sought the advice of a councillor to help guide her son, Billy through their family’s grief.

‘Did she look like me?’ How Lyndsay found the right words after her daughter died

Families grieving for lost babies too often move on rather than seek help.

  • Kate Aubusson

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Elijah Hollands found himself at the centre of a media storm after suffering a mental health episode during a game.

How Elijah Hollands’ health battle inspired a wave of young men to open up

It’s been one month since the young Blues on-field mental health episode, with amateur players around the country now showing their solidarity by opening up about their own private battles.

  • Bridget McArthur
Rebekah Beddoe says her experience taking medications designed to remove mental anguish was “literally hell on earth”.

Five million Australians are on mental health medication. Rebekah is among those asking why

A group of clinicians and former patients is questioning why so many people are on long-term medications for distress they believe could be better supported in other ways.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Menindee sheep farmer Brendan Cullen at Freshwater ocean baths. He recently swam the
English channel to raise awareness of mental health and has written an autobiography, The Desert Swimmer.

How to train for an ocean swim when you live 600km from the beach

It took 25 years for Brendan Cullen to seek help for anxiety and depression. Now he has written a book about his recovery and what it takes to swim the English Channel.

  • Julie Power
We all experience tiredness but it may be a sign of a more serious issue.

Are you just tired or is it something more serious? Here’s what to look for

It’s a part of modern life, so when should you start to worry that you’re too tired? These are the signs that something more serious may be going on.

  • Ella Nunn
Psychedelic drugs have been approved for use for mental health disorders.

Magic mushrooms, MDMA therapy covered by private health in Brisbane first

The treatment can cost up to $30,000 but for eligible patients, will soon be covered by one of Australia’s leading private health insurers.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Major new research into genetics could change the way we approach depression.

We told you we weren’t hysterical. Now the science is in

For decades, women I know and love – women like my late mum – were told their pain was hormonal or hysterical.

  • Jen Vuk
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
Justin Fry has struggled with the transition to fatherhood.

‘A bit of a shock’: Why new dads like Justin are struggling

One in 10 new fathers will suffer with depression as they battle the isolation and exhaustion of parenting, according to new Australian research.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Adam Selwood playing for West Coast in 2013.

Eagles pay tribute to Adam Selwood as proposal floated for AFL mental health round

The AFL has been urged to introduce a mental health-themed round, as the football world continues to reel after the death of former West Coast premiership player Adam Selwood.

  • Jon Pierik, Ashleigh McMillan and Roy Ward