Expecting a new baby and the news of a birth is usually greeted with congratulations. Along with expressing their joy, family and friends often warn
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week 2017
Each year at WayAhead, we support Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week, which runs during the second week of November. There are a number
An intimate look into the lives of ordinary people: A review of Domestic Interior by Fiona Wright
The unremarkable motions we go through, and the connections we make, can often be the territory that offers startling insight from skilled poets. What
Law school as a breeding ground for stress-related illnesses
Law is a notoriously stressful career, and studying at law school is often similarly stressful. A 2009 study on depression within the legal community
Taking care of yourself, taking care of your child with Autism
Autism impacts each child differently depending on their neural and cognitive differences. Parents and carers are continuously caring for their child,
When workplaces get it right: A case study in returning to work
When Paul, a healthy man in his thirties, started having seizures at work, the doctors initially diagnosed him with epilepsy. He had spent years
Mission Australia Report Mental Health as the Top Concern for Australian Youth
For the first time since it launched 16 years ago, the Mission Australia's 2017 Youth Survey found that mental health is the biggest issue for young
Summertime sadness – Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder
The cold, wintery days are long behind us as we welcome the blistering summer that we Australians know and love. The onset of spring and summer
When local Indigenous communities lead the way – The Weave model
Nestled beside the skate park in Waterloo, inside a metal-encased building which looks like a piece of public art, is a dedicated team of people
Enjoying Christmas with a mental health diagnosis: An insider’s view
Dylan is a volunteer at WayAhead with a lived experience of mental illness. Here he shares his insights into what it is like ushering in the festive
The State of NSW mental health
Catherine Lourey NSW Mental Health Commissioner The Collective Purpose Partners, WayAhead - Mental Health Association NSW, Being and Mental Health
Marriage Equality Debate – Our message to the LGBTI community
To our friends in the LGBTI community, We know that for some of you, the next few days will be hard. With the debate on marriage equality set to
The unsettling power of theatre – a review of 4:48 Psychosis
Warning: mentions of depression and suicide. There’s something truly immersive about seeing a play in a theatre. It’s not like the movies, where
Sarah Wilson makes the beast beautiful
Anxiety, OCD and bipolar aren’t words many familiar with Sarah Wilson’s work would associate her with, but her latest book, First, we make the beast
Creating your own fit – the story behind Queanbeyan’s anxiety support group
When Simone first moved to Canberra in 2015, there was a lot to get used to. “The weather” she said immediately, when asked what she struggled with
Creating connections in Cabramatta in the wake of OCD
Anxiety disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), can often manifest when people are quite young. That was certainly the case for
WayAhead celebrates 85 years
This year marks WayAhead’s 85th birthday and back in May, we marked the milestone with an event to celebrate our work over the decades. We were very
Being goes to the United Nations
Our Collective Purpose partner, Being – the independent, state-wide peak organisation for people with a lived experience of mental illness, recently
Tackling the elephant in the (school) room
There are often many barriers that can get in the way of someone seeking help about their mental illness. According to batyr, a youth-focussed mental
Kicking goals for mental health in AFL
The AFL Player’s Association (AFLPA) consider themselves leaders in the Australian sporting industry as a representative body for professional AFL
The possibilities of virtual reality in treating mental illness
Virtual reality (VR) has recently exploded into the consumer world with devices like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear. It refers to the