How many men face mental health challenges due to work or life stressors but feel unable to talk about it? Statistics show it is a lot more than we may even realise.
Anxiety
‘The term anxiety covers a lot of fearful conditions. Things like phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
Three dollars in the bank
Financial Distress can happen to anyone. It can be caused by losing your job, prolonged sickness, a mental health issue or a relationship breakdown.
Depression
How do you know when things like sadness or tiredness or lack of motivation has deepened into something like depression?
Journeys: Navigating the winding path of life
‘How many times have you heard the phrase ‘life is a journey’? It is true though, isn’t it? We can look back at the past that brought us to…
Speaking from the heart
‘For me, reconciliation is about how do we better ourselves as a community? How do we right that path? How do we become more inclusive?
Families are like fudge
Family life can be tricky at the best of times, let alone through a crisis. It can be a struggle, especially when you just can’t get along.
Finding focus: Living with ADHD
‘I’m always thinking about lots of different things and even reflecting back as a teenager, I worked really, really hard to make sure I did well, which caused a lot of stress and definitely anxiety. So yeah there’s kind of pros and cons to something like ADHD.’
The day Mum Disappeared
‘I remember just driving around the neighbourhood, relentless, looking for Mum. This would’ve been seven or eight hours and by this stage; I was in tears. I’m just thinking, “Where could she be? Please, God, be with her.”’
Grandparenting: finding the fun
‘There is something really special when you are in a crowd and they pick you out. That to me is the most special thing. Like, they might be upset, but they’ll come to you because you are Nana’.
