This Month
Gut bacteria, psychedelics and the future of mental health treatments
This accessible book looks at how our brains work and evaluates hyped treatments for our most common psychological problems.
- Tanveer Ahmed
Do self-help books really help?
Do-it-yourself resources are usually inexpensive, accessible and private – but there are downsides as well.
- Peter Quarry
September
FX head sues after boss’s ‘transformation strategy’ doubles workload
The trader blamed his depression on his new boss’s strategy which involved “terminating lower performers while passing on their workload to the highest performers”.
- Sarah Limbrick
Mental health compo drives $2.5bn hit to NSW Budget
Rising costs and liabilities in the government’s insurance schemes will lengthen the odds of a surplus in coming years.
- Samantha Hutchinson
August
- Opinion
- Culture wars
Therapy culture has turned people into fragile narcissists
Maturity is achieved by getting out of your own selfish point of view and developing the ability to absorb, understand and inhabit the views of others.
- David Brooks
TGA monitors Ozempic after ‘suicidal ideation’ reports
This diabetes drug, which is also used for weight loss, has sparked 279 adverse event notifications to the regulator, including serious mental health claims.
- Jill Margo
July
EY staff feel bullied, overworked, afraid to speak up
A landmark report into the culture of big four consulting firm EY found staff felt overworked, bullied and harassed by partners and senior management, and are too scared to report bad behaviour.
- Updated
- Edmund Tadros
In their own words: What staff say about EY
‘The partners protect bullies. Often they are bullies and aggressive themselves’: EY personnel describe what it is like working at the big four consulting firm.
- Edmund Tadros
- Opinion
- Opinion
Where has our empathy gone?
Researchers agree there’s a problem, but there is also a solution to the diminishing levels of emotional literacy.
- Peter Quarry
Hugh van Cuylenburg makes grown men cry (and that’s a good thing)
The Resilience Project founder knows he is far from perfect – and that’s what keeps his podcast audiences coming back for more.
- Lauren Sams
June
Would you pay $30,000 to treat your depression?
Authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psychedelics to eligible patients as of July 1, but the path ahead is far from straightforward.
- Lucy Dean
The acid test: why LSD is making a comeback
A new breed of biotech companies are reshaping traditional approaches to the treatment of mental health conditions such as depression.
- Julie Hare
May
My weekend with an emotional support AI companion
I could have dumped my stress on a family member or texted a friend. But they are busy with their own lives and, well, they have heard this before.
- Erin Griffith
How this Goldman Sachs managing director avoids burnout
After she stopped striving for perfection, Rebecca Anderton-Davies found a new way to live – and now she’s sharing her methods.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
April
Why Australia risks over-treating children with ADHD
It is said to be the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents. Some experts are pushing back against a new set of guidelines.
- Jill Margo
NDIS overloaded by Thermomixes, aged care and mental health, says carer
Deborah Cooper, whose daughter has a rare genetic condition and receives NDIS support, says the scheme is ‘being too big of a bucket’.
- Updated
- Campbell Kwan
What Prince Harry’s and Paris Hilton’s memoirs should really contain
Writing about your life, warts and all, can lead to significant benefits; just don’t mimic what the celebrities do.
- Peter Quarry
March
- Exclusive
- Funding
Melbourne brothers build a $77m business from hypnotherapy apps
Alex and Chris Naoumidis have raised $17.8 million after signing up 31,000 paid users for Mindset Health’s hypnotherapy apps.
- Tess Bennett
Why this fund manager is happy to take an ice bath
Wim Hof, known to millions as the ‘Ice Man’ for his advocacy around how deep breathing and cold showers can transform people, has found a new backer in Geoff Wilson.
- Jemima Whyte
Are we making our kids sad by playing with them?
As a society, we have been conducting a play-deprivation experiment with our children and the results are in.
- Tanveer Ahmed
