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Driving anxiety is more common than you think. Here’s how to overcome it

Driving anxiety is more common than you think. Here’s how to overcome it

Some people begin to feel anxious behind the wheel after a car accident. For others, such fear strikes unexpectedly.

  • by Shona Hendley

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Love him or hate him, Scott Morrison’s mental health was none of our business

Love him or hate him, Scott Morrison’s mental health was none of our business

Neil Mitchell says a source told him in 2021 of Morrison’s battle with anxiety, creating an ethical dilemma for the veteran broadcaster. He is mistaken in thinking other people’s health should be public knowledge, even when it’s the PM.

  • by Bianca Denny
Are smartphones damaging our young people? This book says yes

Are smartphones damaging our young people? This book says yes

Jonathan Haidt says parents are overprotective in the real world and underprotective in the virtual world.

  • by Andrew Leigh
He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking

He’s best man but is dreading the wedding. Here’s how he’s beating his fear of public speaking

It’s anxiety-inducing even for confident types. Why the fear that goes with talking in front of others? How can you overcome it?

  • by Jackson Graham
Mental health days are important, but when should kids be allowed them?

Mental health days are important, but when should kids be allowed them?

Experts agree that mental health days can be vital for kids who are struggling. But they also have advice for parents and caregivers about setting limits.

  • by Shona Hendley
The day I thought I’d made it was the day my life began to unravel

The day I thought I’d made it was the day my life began to unravel

In James Packer’s powder room, I looked in the mirror and looking back at me were the saddest, loneliest eyes I had ever seen.

  • by Jo Wagstaff
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Are you an anxious person? Experts suggest making these resolutions

Are you an anxious person? Experts suggest making these resolutions

If you have anxious tendencies, these resolutions will prove helpful whether they happen in January or not.

  • by Christina Caron
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New guidelines aim to lift stigma around antidepressants during pregnancy

New guidelines aim to lift stigma around antidepressants during pregnancy

Health professionals are being urged to leave pregnant women on antidepressant and anxiety medication for the good of them and their babies.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
Missing a month: Victorian school absences climb to record levels

Missing a month: Victorian school absences climb to record levels

Education Department data shows the number of missed school days is increasing across all age groups. Is it illness or school refusal?

  • by Robyn Grace
‘Do you still love me?’ The challenges of relationship anxiety

‘Do you still love me?’ The challenges of relationship anxiety

Relationship anxiety is the pervasive and unfounded fear that your partner will abandon you – and it can be crippling.

  • by La Keita D. Carter