Mental health
When Joey lost a leg, others wrapped him in cotton wool. Not Adam
Plasterer Joey Fry’s bout of depression in 2019 led to a life-changing event. His mate, plastering business owner Adam Sorrenson, has helped him heal.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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Opinion
Opinion
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
Opinion
Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison has broken an Australian taboo, and we should be grateful
That the former prime minister was an active participant in our toxic political culture should not make us less sympathetic to his own difficulties.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Pop culture
There’s a word for this new snowflake version of Scrabble. Do I need to spell it out?
Some devotees have slammed Scrabble’s update as unforgivable. If it gets younger players off their phones, it could be worth it.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Analysis
Children's Health
Should children be on social media? Too late, they already are
Are worsening mental health outcomes and social media related? The timing is suggestive: mental health began to slide just as smartphones and social apps took off.
The ‘real’ Scott Morrison: former PM says Australians didn’t know who he was
Australians did not know the “real” Scott Morrison when he occupied the nation’s top political office, the former prime minister says, adding he largely kept his faith private during his four years in power.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Political leadership
A contact called me with news about the PM. It left me with a moral dilemma
The source was not a troublemaker or a leadership aspirant. This was not an ALP stunt. It was a person concerned for the man, and the country.
- by Neil Mitchell
Nudie runs, no sleep and chilli eating: What really happens at NRL training sessions
It’s long been accepted that players are pushed to breaking point to separate the mentally fragile players from the game’s most resilient athletes - but it’s a fine line.
- by Michael Chammas
Morrison reveals decision to take anti-depressants during premiers’ ‘pile on’, AUKUS decision
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed he took prescription medication to deal with mental health challenges while in office.
- by James Massola
Mental Health Australia chair quits in despair at government inaction
Matt Berriman resigned from the peak body, citing frustration with the federal government. It will intensify scrutiny on Labor’s dedication to mental health.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Mental health behind WA miners’ move towards more even-time FIFO rosters
A study into the mental health of FIFO workers called for them to spend no more than half their time on site. Six years on, WA’s mining sector appears to have listened.
- by Peter Milne