Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health
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Young Men at a Crossroads | Dr Zac Seidler
The past few years have been a tumultuous time for masculinityWeve witnessed the furore whipped up by the manosphere, and the fear that were raising a generation of Andrew Tate clonesWeve had Primary prevention programs brought in to schools, spur
Getting to the Gold | Jed Altschwager
Sometimes going through the worst pain youve ever experienced sets you on a path to becoming something greater than you ever imagined.A decade ago, Jeds leg was crushed in a brutal workplace accident; and now hes a 2024 Paralympic gold medalistNow
Making the Most of Life Without Sight | Ian Clements
Imagine if your world suddenly went dark and you had to learn to live without the ability to see; Thats what happened toIanwhen he was shot at the age of 21Having lived half his life without his eyesight,Ians had to adapt in every way and has ded
Grinding Through Grief | Drew Westfield
Grief can take you to a dark place you never imagined, especially when it's wrapped in guilt. Drew spent a long time believing if he'd done more, his brother Mat might still be alive...As a teenager and an adult, Mat was often teetering on the edge, deali
The Cost of Being What Other People Want You to Be | Niko Diamond
No matter how hard he tried, Nik never felt good enough in any area of his life.Always craving respect and approval from his father that wasnt forthcoming, he grew up believing any love he was to receive was conditional on what he could deliver.Nik ma
Carving Out Connection | Benjamin Roberts
The quality of our mental health is intertwined with our sense of connection to each other and the world around us. Humans are social creatures; we need community wherever we can find it, and being lonely makes us more likely to be mentally ill. Ben is a
Thanks for Not Looking Away | Shannon Molloy
You might be shocked to hear a third of child sexual abuse is perpetrated by another child...It's not the stereotype that comes to mind when this topic gets brought up, but it's what happened to Shannon Molloy from the age of five...An accomplis
Leaving Law for Mental Health | Brian Njuguna
Grinding out a successful career as a young lawyer, Brian thought he knew the path laid out before him, until one particularly confronting case changed everythingBack then Brian had no idea embarking on his mental health journey would ultimately lead him
Accepting I'm on the Spectrum | Callum Reid
Most of us have had times in our lives when weve felt like we dont fit in, but what if you always felt out of place no matter where you are? Thats the reality for many people on the Autism Spectrum, who are known as 'neurodivergent' a name give
Taming My OCD | Matt Forrester
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is often misunderstood. We commonly think of OCD as a need to keep things in order or being a germaphobe, but the reality can be far more life altering.Matts experience of OCD was coloured by a constant barrage of intrusi