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  • NewAccess and me: “Learning about anxiety was incredibly powerful”

    NewAccess and me: “Learning about anxiety was incredibly powerful”

    When 44-year-old Tara contacted her local NewAccess coach in early 2020, she didn’t know how the program could help her or even exactly what it was she needed help with – she just knew she had to do something.

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    Self-loathing, depression and embracing love – Sean's coming out experience

    Sean's perspective on the importance of connection and the impact that it had on him as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality.

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  • "I thought I could outsmart my anxiety" – Colin's story

    "I thought I could outsmart my anxiety" – Colin's story

    Colin shares his journey with anxiety, from trying to outsmart his condition to learning to live with it.

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    Anxiety doesn’t stop for your AFL career

    Living out his dream in the AFL, Liam thought mental health wasn’t something he had to worry about. His anxiety had other ideas.

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  • Finding answers to anxiety: Amy's story

    Finding answers to anxiety: Amy's story

    From an early age, much of Amy’s life has been consumed by anxiety, especially in social situations.

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  • “I used to feel shame, but the more I talk about it, the more comfortable I feel.”

    “I used to feel shame, but the more I talk about it, the more comfortable I feel.”

    In our continuing look at mental health in the context of different cultures, Philip, whose parents are Dutch, talks about how a childhood marked by being bullied and ostracised impacted his entire life.

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  • “Mental illness is a taboo topic in Chinese culture.”

    “Mental illness is a taboo topic in Chinese culture.”

    Part of a series exploring mental health in the context of culture, Ashley*, reflects on her move to from China to Australia as a 10-year-old, on her traumatic teenage years and on how she’s slowly pieced her life together since.

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  • What works for depression?

    What works for depression?

    There is so much information about how to treat depression, how do we know where to turn? The Beyond Blue publication, A guide to what works for depression presents evidence-based reviews of a wide range of treatment options.

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  • What works for anxiety?

    What works for anxiety?

    There is so much information about how to treat anxiety, it can be hard to know where to turn. The Beyond Blue publication, A guide to what works for anxiety, presents evidence-based reviews of a wide range of treatment options.

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