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Read personal stories from community members who've shared how they managed to find their way through difficult times.
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.
After wanting to be a mother all her life, Sandi found the reality of parenting tougher than she expected.
In her own words, Milli explains what it was like when she had her first panic attack and how she dealt with it.
After bullying saw him spend a year refusing to talk, Daniel had to learn to find his voice again.
After suffering an injury while dancing, Nicole struggled to deal with the impact of losing her greatest outlet.
Despite spending decades helping others get better, Geoff’s greatest challenge was taking care of himself.
Catriona Bisset is an Olympian and the Australian record holder over 800m. But for a decade, she left the sport she loved.
From a place of hopelessness, Jake has come to accept that he's worth recovering for.
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.