Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.
Brendan Fevola on how his relationship with mental health has changed
BRENDAN FEVOLA WAS once the AFL’s most electrifying showman. A freakish goal-kicker, a headline magnet if there ever was one, and a man who embodied the larrikin spirit of early 2000s footy culture. But behind the countless goals, handful of Coleman medals and the...
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
YOU’VE GOT GUESTS coming over so you're getting things tidied up around the house when you come upon the overflowing recycling bin, and you distinctly recall asking your partner to empty that yesterday, and now there's a Jenga-style crash of jam jars and plastic...
How the death of a friend prompted Gus Worland to take action on men’s mental health
“LOL, YOU LOVE me? You been hacked?” I quickly explained to my brother that no, I hadn’t been hacked. And that my text was truthful, though, I hastened to add, that while unsolicited, it wasn’t completely spontaneous. It was the work of one Gus Worland. For those of...
Roses to reality: Dr Matt Agnew reveals why prioritising his mental health has been crucial in his business journey
The trajectory of my career has certainly been unexpected. From the structured world of astrophysics, to the whirlwind of reality TV as The Bachelor, and now, as a sole trader, my journey has been a masterclass in adaptability and resilience. While the public may have...
‘I was addicted to football’: A former addict wants you to know the red flags
IT'S A GROSS cliché, but you never forget your first match. I remember stepping into the simmering hum of a football stadium, seven years old, wearing my older brother’s oversized replica shirt and clutching a match-day program so tight the ink was almost staining my...
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