Family, community and a few good laughs
By Maria GriffinTen Australian artists present a joyful celebration of contemporary Indigenous life, culture, and humanity through their various art forms of choice at ACCA this month.
Mental health
Truth, tenderness and discomfort in the human experience
By Caitlin CassidyIn her latest work, beloved Australian writer Maria Tumarkin defies convention and delves tenderly into trauma and grief through the lens of familiar truisms.
Recent police misconduct reveals lack of mental health services
By Peter ThruppWhen a man is assaulted by six police officers outside his home, you’ve got to ask yourself: how often does this happen without anyone recording it?
Confessions of a privileged minority
By Adolfo AranjuezAdolfo Aranjuez dissects the complex ways in which privilege and disadvantage express themselves in our society.
Turning the page on depression and anxiety
By Samantha JonesMelissa Broder, the poet behind Twitter account So Sad Today, delves into her most personal memories, fetishes, addictions and mental illness in the hilariously frank memoir So Sad Today.
Mental health services: we can do better
By Cher TanIn National Mental Health Week, Cher Tan asks whether our awareness campaigns are actually making a difference.
Increasing mental health visibility
By Adolfo AranjuezMental-health problems are more prevalent than they appear – by speaking about them we can break down stigma and build understanding.
The dog in the dungeon – emergency services and trauma
By Martin McKenzie-MurrayExtraordinary professions can have extraordinary costs.
A “profoundly affecting volume” on mental illness
By Christopher RingroseOther States of Mind testifies to the capacity of shared creativity to counter suffering and foster awareness in others.
Mental health and the legal profession
By Dr Michelle SharpeThe dangers of stigmatising legal practitioners suffering from mental ill health are not confined to the practitioners themselves – they ripple out across the profession and the community at large, writes Dr Michelle Sharpe.
Regional Inequality in Access to Mental Health Services
By Rebecca TidswellPatients in remote and rural areas face grave inequalities in access to healthcare. Rebecca Tidswell outlines how the current framework is particularly ill-equipped to address the specific and complex demands of mental health issues.