Mental health

Actress Jessica Marais admission in the current issue of The Weekly that she suffers bipolar has drawn a flood of support online where she has been variously hailed as inspirational and brave.

Popular actress Jessica Marais has told the June issue of The Australian Women's Weekly that she has battled with bipolar since she was a teen.

Oprah Winfrey has revealed starting her own TV network led her to the brink of a nervous breakdown.

Bec Hewitt would appear to have it all - three beautiful children, an elite sportsman husband and a mansion in The Bahamas. Yet behind the sunny smile lies a mind that rarely rests.

When Paul Forziano and Hava Samuels began planning their wedding three years ago, they envisaged beginning married life like any other couple — together. Instead, the newlyweds who both have mental disabilities, have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle fighting for the right to live together as a married couple after their respective care […]

She's had a tough few months but things appear to be looking up for Charlotte Dawson, who has bagged a gorgeous new toyboy 24 years her junior.

Australia is in the grip of an epidemic: almost half the adult population will suffer from a mental illness at some time in their lives. Anxiety and depression are at the top of the list, but modern treatments can do much to alleviate the pain, writes Michael Sheather. At the height of her life-long battle […]

Most people think that looking after your health means eating well and getting a little exercise. Yet many medical experts now believe that looking after the mind is just as vital as taking care of the body. In fact, as actress Rebecca Gibney and TV personality Deborah Hutton tell Michael Sheather, taking care of your […]

Each year, 35,000 people are listed as missing in Australia and, sadly, many of their stories never make news. But the case of 25-year-old Daniel O’Keeffe is unusual. On paper, Dan had the perfect life; a loving family, devoted girlfriend and privileged upbringing in an upmarket area of Geelong. He was well educated, well liked […]

Charlotte Dawson has revealed she aborted her child with swimmer Scott Miller because he didn’t want any distractions in the lead-up to the Sydney Olympics. The TV presenter opened up about the termination of her pregnancy in her new book, Air Kiss And Tell, which is exclusively extracted in the October issue of The Australian […]