After a high profile in-game mental health episode in the AFL, there are calls for a ‘mental health round’ to be introduced.
Mind games
Paying proper attention
A recent study has revealed less than half of ADHD assessments conducted by psychologists in Australia follow recommended guidelines.
Endometriosis diagnosis boost
A new test to fast-track endometriosis diagnosis may lead to faster and better treatment.
Possums and power tools
Leschenault Men’s Shed and the Leschenault Catchment Council are tackling loneliness and helping possums through community projects.
Every body can dance
Love to dance but lost the spring in your step? This Perth company is showing everyone how to make the right moves – for mind, body and soul.
Lawyers on the brink
The legal profession needs to start respecting work/life balance boundaries to continue attracting students, experts warn.
Is awe the answer?
What if the cure isn’t a pill, but a feeling? Experts say experiencing “awe” might be the new antidote to an old crisis.
ADHD: epidemic or overreaction?
Over a million Australians are diagnosed with ADHD, up 300 per cent in ten years. Is it due to better health care or over-diagnosis?
Loneliness in later life
Experts and residents warn aged care can often come with hidden costs to mental health.
ADHD? I’m still waiting thanks
While the State Government is making moves to improve ADHD diagnosis, the slow pace is not picking up anytime soon.
The friends who can kill you
How frenemies are cyberbullying young Australians as described by a devastated parent, a victim and experts in the field.
The hunger for success
Dancers are still feeling pressure to lose weight due to a toxic dance culture and the industry’s apparent reluctance to change.
AI chatbot supports mental health
As seeking mental health support from AI is on the rise, Curtin University will be offering students a new way to support their wellbeing.
Off the canvas
For many Singaporeans who practise martial arts, the battles in the ring help them fight the battles within themselves.
Designing out depression
With Perth’s suburban sprawl expanding, experts warn that loneliness and depression will feel right at home. Can we build for a better mood?
Study vs sport
Going all in on sport can mean leaving education behind, and young sailor Jamie Randall is feeling the strain.
ASMR you feeling relaxed?
Considered life-changing by some and “pseudoscience” to others, the sensory phenomenon ASMR is gaining followers across Perth.