Mental health

Mood disorders can often cause severe and prolonged changes in mood and can affect your ability to engage in everyday life activities. Read here to learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments available.

Grief is an emotional response to loss, which might include the death of a loved one, loss of health, ending of a relationship, loss of a job, or a loss of cultural connection, such as moving off country. It is important to acknowledge and express those feelings without judgement.

While matters of mental health do not discriminate, research shows anxiety symptoms in women are trending much higher than in men. But why? Experts say there is a broad range of factors.

You might be surprised to learn that the suicide rate for people living with bipolar is between 10-30 times higher than the general population In fact, according to the Black Dog Institute, they account for up to 25% of all suicides.

When facing challenges with our mental health, discussing it with those close to us might be the last thing we want to do. We might fear they won’t care or that we’ll be too vulnerable. However, opening up to someone can often make us feel much better. Here are six compelling reasons to reach out to someone when you’re finding it tough. 

Emotional abuse can be devastating and can cause harm to your mental health. Learn how to spot the common signs and find out where to get help.

Around 40% of Australians will experience a panic attack at some point in their lifetime. Read our article on what a panic attack feels like and how to manage it.

How to cope with separation and divorce. Relationship separation and divorce are among the toughest life experiences people can face. But no matter how hard things seem to get, there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Stories are often about people, and a good story is about something we can relate to or identify with. Understand how lived experience storytelling can help your mental health.

Things not going well in your relationship? There may be obvious things that aren’t working, but there are also subtle signs that something isn’t quite right. If you’re wondering what is going wrong, here are some signs of a toxic relationship.

International Day of Forests is on 21 March and this year’s theme is Forests and Sustainable Cities. The day #internationaldayofforests is a great opportunity for us to look at nature as a healer, and how it can help, heal and protect us.

Individuals with a mental health condition such as depression can have a negative impact on their spouse’s mental health, and vice versa, sometimes even leading to relationship breakdown. Understand the common signs that indicate depression could be a factor in your relationship.