Mental health
Analysis
Workplace culture
Why open-plan offices are bad news for ADHD workers
Bright overhead lighting, noisy phone calls, unpredictable office temperature and smells from the kitchen are all triggers that can overload workers with ADHD.
- by Adam Mawardi
Latest
Anger has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here’s why
While it’s a normal emotion, constant feelings of anger can have long-term health risks.
- by Sabrina Malhi
TV therapists wipe away the pain. Here in real life, it’s not so easy
Another tragedy prompts more calls for action but when it comes to healing, there’s no quick fix.
- by Genevieve Novak
When you’re feeling depressed, taking a shower can feel impossible
For many people with depression, showering can feel like an especially difficult challenge. But there are ways to make it easier, experts say.
- by Anna Gibbs
‘Bleakest budget’ for mental health didn’t fund promised new agency
Premier Jacinta Allan’s first budget failed to fund an overdue support service to be run by people with first-hand experience of ill-mental health.
- by Rachel Eddie and Broede Carmody
Opinion
Cyber bullying
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
He’d come to me and said: “Hey Dad, I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.
- by Wayne Holdsworth
Analysis
NRL 2024
Why Paul Kent may have done Fox Sports a favour
The ratings for NRL 360 during Kent’s absence last year made for interesting reading, and co-host Braith Anasta wasn’t shy in letting his 50,000 Instagram followers know about it.
- by Danny Weidler
Perspective
NRL 2024
Why it’s on for young and old
Hyping athletes too early is not the only path to greatness. And writing them off too early can actually be harming sport.
- by Nick Wright
‘Vulnerable cohort’: What is it about teenagers and terrorism – and what is being done?
Relations between Muslim communities and the authorities are at rock bottom while commitment to programs to counter violent extremism appears lacking.
- by Deborah Snow
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher reveals taking antidepressants after personal tragedy
Katy Gallagher has told former prime minister Julia Gillard she hit the “bottom of the bottom” after the tragic death of her fiance.
- by Olivia Ireland
From Donald Trump to MONA’s David Walsh: Our soaring anxiety about status
Widening inequality, shifting fortunes and social media neediness are lifting our anxiety about status to new heights.
- by Luke Slattery