Mental Health
Politics & Society
Maybe just think about who’s carrying the mental load at Christmas
Recognising the emotional work that goes on behind the holidays is key to a more equitable and inclusive festive season
Health & Medicine
All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep
If you’re tossing and turning at night, you might ask Santa for a sleep tracker. But do they really help?
Politics & Society
Opinion
Understanding my father
After three years, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivered its recommendations, but for those of us affected, it’s seeing real change that matters
Health & Medicine
We need a new approach to suicide prevention
Many complex causes may drive someone to consider suicide. Addressing these causes at a policy level will save lives
Health & Medicine
Olympians shouldn’t pay a punishing mental price for gold
As we head into the Paris Olympics, the mental health of elite athletes is finally becoming less stigmatised and that can only be a good thing
Health & Medicine
Your cold house is bad for your mental health
New research finds that the poorest Australians in the worst health are living in the coldest homes during Australian winter and it’s putting their mental health at risk
Health & Medicine
The young people getting nature on prescription
The early results of a new trial on ‘nature prescribing’ show promise for helping young people with mild mental illness
Arts & Culture
No bandwidth to think is the cost of being time poor
Cyber time poverty can affect all of us as distractions from social media, work messages and 24-hour news, but we can fight back
Education
BMX teaches a valuable lesson: Success requires hard work and failure
BMX bike riding goes beyond physical fitness; enhancing mental health, social connectedness and personal growth
Politics & Society
Opinion
What the Bondi Junction tragedy tells us about compulsory treatment
How should we balance public safety with the rights of people with a mental illness to make decisions about their own wellbeing?