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Throughout the pandemic, many families have struggled with fears about COVID, employment and lock-downs – all while experiencing disruption to things like school, childcare, social support services and beloved activities. It has been stressful for some, traumatic for others.

Therapy is turning to drugs previously known for being illicit party substances. But there's no reason to abandon proper trials.

Today on World Mental Health day we look at leading-edge ideas on how psychedelic therapies might work and what these drugs do to the brain.

Australians are more concerned about cost of living pressures than the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still feel lost when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

Royal College of Psychiatrists found patients’ mental health was deteriorating amid 12-week waits

It involves therapists and employment advisers working together to help people with their mental health and improve their employment prospects.

Seventy-nine out of 843 players said they had been bullied in a survey conducted by the players’ union, with 40 having suicidal thoughts.

The Olympic legend, who came out as gay in June aged 52, also candidly spoke of her own mental health struggles, saying she 'lived through some of my darkest days alone'

'When I took up the Health portfolio, I was clear that mental health would be one of my top priorities.'

India Fenwick will compete in the final in Birmingham on October 16 and October 17