Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.
The link between low testosterone and mental health – and how TRT could help
DEPRESSION HITS MEN differently, but it’s fair to say it hits them hard. Fewer men seek help for the condition compared to women. And some men are looking for alternative treatments that go beyond an SSRI, men’s group, or a therapist. Some men are looking...
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
The simple way Pedro Pascal manages anxiety
PART OF THE fascinating, uniting thing about anxiety is that at one point or another, we all need to find our own way to live with and manage it—and that includes charming, man-of-the-moment movie stars. Pedro Pascal has been everywhere lately—starring in season...
Exploring men’s mental health holistically: insights from Peter Crone
According to Western Sydney University’s Centre for Male Health, one in eight men will experience depression and one in five will experience anxiety at some stage in their life. A combination of social stigma, masculine expectation, and other factors contribute to...
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
CHANCES ARE YOU don't realise the impact anxiety can have on guys. Studies continuously show that women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder–but that doesn't mean you're immune. Researchers can't explain the causes of this disparity, but...
Osher Günsberg’s mental health plan for the upcoming election
The lead-up to an election sees politicians dial up the rhetoric and double down on double-speak. Use this guide to spot political sleight of hand and avoid campaign burnout
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