Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.
The invisible patient; a doctor’s reflection on fatherhood, caring and the health of those who care
IT'S 3:36 AM ON a Saturday morning. My alarm is set for 4:30am. I've had about four hours of sleep, and I already know that's all I'm getting tonight. I'm awake. Not because I want to be. Because Gloria is. She lies beside me, restless. Every few minutes she twitches,...
I’m running HYROX to help men connect and for my own mental health
Devon Keen, founder of men’s mental-health group Lads Coffee Connection on why he’s racing HYROX Sydney for the charity Race for Impact
Why a ‘pushing through’ mentality is hurting tradies’ mental health
Ahead of Men’s Health Week we take a look at how stress and uncertainty impact tradies and men in small business
‘I lost my job. Then I lost myself’
I USED TO commute weekly between Brisbane and Sydney for work. Early morning flights, airport lounges, hotel rooms, back-to-back meetings. At the time, I wore the exhaustion and frequent flyer status like a badge of honour. It made me feel important. Needed. Chosen....
Your attention span has collapsed to 47 seconds – here’s how to train your brain to win it back
IN 1971, ECONOMIST and psychologist Herbert A. Simon warned that a ‘wealth of information creates a poverty of attention’, laying the foundations for what we now call attention economics. Writing about the scarcity of attention in an ‘information-rich world’, Simon...
A psychotherapist reveals the key drivers of male rage – and how to neutralise the triggers
WE'VE ALL BEEN there. You’ve just walked through the front door after a gruelling day, and your partner makes a passing comment about the shoes you left in the hallway. Or maybe it’s a few un-wiped crumbs left on the kitchen counter. Suddenly, your heart rate spikes,...
How the manosphere is selling boys a narrow idea of manhood
LOUIS THEROUX'S NEW documentary Inside the Manosphere has brought renewed attention to a digital ecosystem that many parents, teachers and young people already sense is there, even if they do not always have the language for it. It shows how online spaces that present...
Why Eminem’s 17-mile-a-day running habit is inspiring addiction recovery experts
Specialists say the rapper’s treadmill obsession shows how exercise can help rewire the brain in early sobriety
Bailey Smith reveals he spent time in ‘psych ward’ after injury and breakup
At AFL Awards night, the Geelong Cats superstar lifted the lid on his time spent in a mental facility while recovering from a torn ACL
Doomscrolling is quietly rewiring your brain – here’s how to break the habit for good
Your brain is being hijacked – neuroscientist TJ Power explains how to take back control
How Brodie Grundy locks in at the end of a long season
The Sydney Swans' season may be all but over, but Brodie Grundy is still giving 100 per cent every week
The 3-minute daily practice that’s rewiring how men see themselves
A chance TikTok discovery led MH columnist, Manoj Dias, to an unexpected breakthrough in self-image. Here's how any man can use this 60-year-old technique to break free from limiting beliefs
Osher Günsberg on recognising the good as well as the bad in the world around us
Social media and the news cycle highlight negative events shaping our world view and impacting our mental health. But by training your lens on the little bits of good in your life, you can gain a fresh perspective, one that’s perhaps a truer reflection of how the world works
The simple way Pedro Pascal manages anxiety
The star of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Eddington told us how he takes control when things get tough—and how it's changed over the years.
Exploring men’s mental health holistically: insights from Peter Crone
From silent struggles to inner strength
Brendan Fevola on how his relationship with mental health has changed
The retired footballer opens up about his struggles with mental health throughout his AFL career, what he would tell his younger self to do differently, and why he’s getting behind the Family Roast
5 common anxiety symptoms in men
Those nightly beers could be a sign of deeper issues
An entertainment journalist on the dangerous mindset behind a 3am drunk dial
Journalist Jonathon Moran puts the microscope on himself, reflecting on the way addiction can lead us down dangerous paths
“I have reasons, you have excuses”: the thinking trap that’s destroying your relationships
Osher Günsberg reflects on why granting your loved ones and fellow humans a little latitude and understanding could help us all in surviving the trials of daily life