Are you a perfectionist? Here’s how to manage those critical thoughts

Are you a perfectionist? Here’s how to manage those critical thoughts

Rates of perfectionism have surged in young people,but there are ways to keep your inner critic in check.

  • byChristina Caron

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How a simple T-shirt message widened Maureen’s world

How a simple T-shirt message widened Maureen’s world

Living with dementia,Maureen went largely unnoticed in her wheelchair on Manly seafront until her husband created a touching message T-shirt that changed everything.

  • byTim Barlass
After a week of horror,remember what matters most

After a week of horror,remember what matters most

If Sunday is Sydney’s best chance to breathe out,to spend more time with family,friends and loved ones,then the city needs to exhale today.

  • byThe Herald's View
‘He’s dead tonight’:Two more men charged over Wakeley church riot

‘He’s dead tonight’:Two more men charged over Wakeley church riot

Father of three Sam Haddad allegedly made death threats directed at the attacker following the stabbing at the Christ the Good Shepherd Church.

  • byAmber Schultz andMary Ward
Can you really hypnotise yourself? And if so,should you?

Can you really hypnotise yourself? And if so,should you?

Self-hypnosis apps are becoming increasingly popular for managing stress and anxiety. But are they actually safe to use?

  • byNell Geraets
Are smartphones damaging our young people? This book says yes

Are smartphones damaging our young people? This book says yes

Jonathan Haidt says parents are overprotective in the real world and underprotective in the virtual world.

  • byAndrew Leigh
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This telehealth service changed Fiona’s life,but now it’s out of money
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This telehealth service changed Fiona’s life,but now it’s out of money

Fiona McKay acquired a brain injury after falling down the stairs. The program that helped her get back on her feet is facing closure as NSW grapples with how to pay for healthcare.

  • byAngus Thomson andMax Maddison
Marina’s mentally ill son attacked her with a knife. It finally got him the help he needed

Marina’s mentally ill son attacked her with a knife. It finally got him the help he needed

Almost 11 years ago,Marina Solar was leaving a chemist in Leichhardt when her son,who has schizophrenia,stabbed her in the back of the neck with a serrated kitchen knife.

  • byMichael McGowan
The Bondi Junction attack shocked millions. For people with schizophrenia,there was extra dread

The Bondi Junction attack shocked millions. For people with schizophrenia,there was extra dread

Cameron Solnordal watched the spotlight fall once again on schizophrenia after Joel Cauchi’s deadly attack and revelations he was diagnosed with the condition in his teens.

  • byAngus Thomson
The chart that shows how happy you are,just as long as you’re old enough
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The chart that shows how happy you are,just as long as you’re old enough

The good news:Australia is one of the world’s happiest nations. The bad news:our happiness peaked years ago and young people are the gloomiest.

  • byMatt Wade
From an aspiring teacher,keen to meet others,to a murderous loner

From an aspiring teacher,keen to meet others,to a murderous loner

The parents of the Bondi Junction killer have spoken of his descent from country school kid to national “monster”,against the backdrop of untreated mental illness.

  • bySean Parnell