Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.
Why talking therapy is losing its appeal – and fringe treatments are taking its place
LAST YEAR WAS one of poor PR for talking therapy. There was, of course, the usual kickback to so-called ‘therapy speak’ – a growing collective eye-roll at the overuse of words like ‘toxic’ and ‘narcissistic’, often to refer to people and situations we dislike, rather...
How to make better decisions, according to science
Whether you’re in the burger v meatloaf choice vortex or you’re waffling on bigger stuff, here’s what you need to know
The trick to deal with imposter syndrome once and for all
Almost everyone experiences it. Good thing there’s a fix
Creatine can boost the benefits of therapy in treating depression
YOUR FAVOURITE GYM supplement continues its metamorphosis into an all-round holistic health superstar, with new evidence finding that as well as helping build muscle, creatine does double duty in treating symptoms of depression. The study, which was published in the...
Why saying ‘I’m fine’ when you’re not might be hurting you
I LIVED IN London for a couple of years back in 2009 and 2010. Typical Aussie rite of passage, except I chose to do it during the Global Financial Crisis – because why make things too easy? Sure, leaving an Australian summer for an English winter was tough, but it...
March madness: if you’re feeling burnt out already, you’re not alone
WE'RE YET TO hit day 70 of the new year and yet somehow everybody is already exhausted. Isn’t this supposed to be the time of year when we are all recharged and optimistic? Instead we’re running on fumes. I said to my boyfriend the other week, “I think I’m burnt...
Osher Günsberg’s mental health plan for the upcoming election
IF YOU’VE EVER been in a long-term defacto relationship, you’ll know that there’s a moment around the three-year mark where, if you’ve played your cards right and had good communication, the two of you are travelling in the same direction at such a clip that it starts...
This 84-year-old’s skills inventory reveals what’s worth holding onto in life . . . if you can
A writer looks back on the skills he's lost, gained and kept, an exercise all of us might want to try one day . . . or tomorrow
Breaking the silence: a paradigm for saving a life from suicide
Suicide symptoms and behaviours are often in plain sight. But we won’t reduce the number of suicides in Australia
until we are aware of the barriers that stop us responding with urgency, not just concern
How to be there for a friend struggling with loneliness
It can be difficult to broach the subject of loneliness with friends. So, here's how to look out for your mates this Valentine's Day
What Ozempic really does to your brain
Weight loss drugs might affect everything from food noise to Alzheimer's to addiction, depression and anxiety. Here's what you need to know
Why letting go of your youth is harder than you think
Fitness can shape as a salve against the rigours of ageing. But what if you become obsessed with the way your body responds to exercise and hung up on looking younger? Here, one man who got stuck on the gain train, shares his story
Osher Günsberg on managing temper tantrums
There’s not always much difference in how men and toddlers respond to emotional triggers. Here’s how to manage your emotions like an adult
The subtle signs you have high-functioning anxiety
Anxiety and other mental health disorders in men are still largely stigmatised. Beyond first recognising and identifying the condition, there are vital steps men can take
Osher Günsberg on how to redirect distracting sexual energy
We all have urges, it’s what you do with them that counts
What #narctok won’t tell you about real narcissism
Here's what we get wrong when we let creators on social media armchair-diagnose people as narcissists.
Dog walks benefit mental health, says new study
Could man's best friend also boost mental wellbeing?
Josh Cavallo has work to do
Three years after coming out and becoming the world’s only openly gay top-flight footballer, Ralph Lauren ambassador Josh Cavallo talks recovering from injury, his go-to fragrance and how much work still needs to be done before the game he loves can truly be called inclusive
Why I Mo: Josh Cowan and Run For Rob
We sat down with the leader of ‘Run For Rob’ to find out the story behind one of Movember’s most successful fundraising teams