YOU SLIP INTO a booth at your local diner. You’re about to order the burger, as usual, when the server walks by with an order of meatloaf for another table. It looks... interesting. You’ve never tried it, and now you’re tempted. But what if it sucks? This isn’t just a...
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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...
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Breaking the silence: a paradigm for saving a life from suicide
IT WAS AT the height of Covid in 2020 that James took his life. He was a great friend, the kind of friend that comes along once in a lifetime. We spent countless hours talking about everything and anything. While his death wasn’t really out of the blue given his...
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Osher Günsberg on managing temper tantrums
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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
5 ways to support a loved one suffering from mental health concerns
Worried your partner is struggling to cope with stress and anxiety? A clinical psychologist breaks down how you can navigate the tricky subject of supporting a loved one suffering from mental ill-health
Embracing Counselling in the Digital Age
A look into the impact of the digital world.
Are you addicted to stress? The hidden dangers of high-performance lifestyles
Stress is both inevitable and necessary to high performance. But what happens if you start to crave a cortisol spike?
Osher Günsberg on saunas and the power of self-talk
From the sweaty distress of a sauna to the lung-busting pain of a HIIT workout, overcoming testing situations can come down to the way you talk to yourself
New research shows the mental health benefits of booking a holiday
It should come as no surprise that some quality R&R on a holiday is good for your mental health. But according to new research, simply booking one will also do the trick