Mental Health

Chrystalle had a history of self-harm and was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. One day she presented to the local hospital but was left alone for too long.

Teenagers say an autism diagnosis can help explain why life has been more challenging for them than their peers. But how parents respond to their diagnosis can be crucial. 

Ben Pettingill, who is 98 per cent blind, needs someone by his side when he runs. With his mate Mike Rolls, the pair has found no shortage of people willing to run and chat about life.

Current and former staff of a Victorian high school say they feel unsupported as they face abuse, stalking and feelings of dread in their roles.

You've probably been warned against dwelling on the past, but revisiting fond memories can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of older people. Here are some tips you can use to connect with your loved ones.

Security guards at one of Queensland's largest hospitals will be issued with reinforced protective vests, amid state-wide concerns over a rise in knife crime. 

Rohan Cosgriff didn't tell anyone about a sextortion scam he had fallen victim to before taking his own life. A Victorian coroner says education needs to focus on breaking down the shame and guilt that prevents help-seeking.

A detainee at Tasmania's only youth detention centre wrote to the premier last year, claiming the young detainees feel like "dogs at the dogs' home" and are not being given a chance to turn their lives around.

For Kuku Yalanji woman Georgia Weir, running became a way to manage the impacts of trauma that she'd battled for much of her life. Now she's keen to share its incredible impact with as many people as she can.

In June this year the service was providing care for 547 children and adolescents, and another 491 were waiting for treatment.

Ask Kimberley Lee if she would like to find her birth mother and she will admit that until recently the answer was almost always "no".

Faced with successive natural disasters, lifelong farmers are choosing to leave Queensland's 'salad bowl'. It has community leaders worried.

Mental health problems can overlap with trauma, complex trauma and disability, making simple diagnoses and treatment difficult.

The thought of vegging out on the couch is not relaxing to April Hélène-Horton. Instead, she likes to find activities that she enjoys and don't create more work or her, like "silent nights" and "shower makeup".

Police have launched a Commissioner's Inquiry after a man wielding a sword threatened a woman inside her Mawson Lakes unit. Police subdued the man using a taser, and he was taken to hospital where he later died.

For Logan and Jax, coming out as queer to supportive friends and family in their regional community changed everything. But not everyone is as lucky.

Many people with disability are frustrated with the $1.2 billion program that's supposed to help them find jobs. Now it's getting an overhaul.  

Yoga in Australia has evolved from traditional styles into a studio culture with plenty of choices, which means finding the right one can be tricky.

Queensland's largest hospital has received an $8 million investment for mental health emergency care after an ABC report exposed concerns from a clinical nurse whistleblower.

Before my partner and I moved in together, we made a spreadsheet to divide the "mental load" surrounding housework. It worked for more than a year, until significant life changes led us to take a different approach.

Two generations have come together in Adelaide for a program aimed at helping participants socialise, connect and understand each other.

July 11 marks the inaugural Middle East Area of Operations Commemoration day, dedicated to Australians who lost their lives between 2001 and 2021 and those who served alongside them.

Work-related mental health conditions are rising, with time off work in these cases more than four times longer than for other injuries, SafeWork Australia statistics show.

Teachers in South Korea are crying out for help amid increasing bullying and malicious complaints from parents.

Every parent wants their child to have good mental health, so how do you go about it? Developmental paediatrician, Dr Billy Garvey on his tips for caring for kids and their mental wellbeing.