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Mental health expert Prof Ian Hickie and author & broadcaster James O’Loghlin explore all aspects of mental health; the different types of mental health issues we can experience, their cause...
Exposure to combat can bring all sorts of mental health challenges - PTSD, mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks and depression. How well do w...
Who is affected by changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme? What will be different for the those with a mental illness in the sc...
How can introverts, especially busy ones, design a life where they have enough quiet times to refresh and replenish themselves? How can extr...
Are only some people capable of being creative? No! How can we all find creative outlets? What are the benefits of doing so? If you have any...
Having a fixed routine can be efficient and comforting, but can it also become a prison? How much routine is too much? Plus, do we miss peop...
Does having a good memory make you smarter? How does memory work? Can we improve our memory? What is the relationship between intelligence a...
Having one mental illness is hard enough, but how do people deal with being diagnosed with two, or even three, at the same time? How can mul...
Ian and James share five more ideas to rebuild trust in politics, the media and society in general. If you have any questions or comments, e...
Ian and James share five ideas to rebuild trust in our politics, media and society. If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and Jam...
Are you proud of yourself? Are you proud to be an Australian? Pride is feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction at your own achievements. Is it...
People often say, "Trust your gut. If you feel something, act on it." But often our feelings push us to act impulsively. Anger is rarely a g...
How do we talk to those who are dying? Is everything different now, or should we try to act normal and pretend it’s business as usual? Why d...
Why aren’t resources shared evenly across the health system? Why can getting an ADHD diagnosis be so challenging? If you have any questions...
What determines how high your libido is? Are some people asexual? Is our level of sexual desire more a reflection of our biology or our pers...
Why do some people cry every week, while others haven’t cried since they were four? How do we strike the right balance between controlling o...
Why is trust in government and media declining? What can be done to restore trust in our institutions? If you have any questions or comments...
Are some people simply loners from birth or is it a learned behaviour? Is it okay to be a loner? Can it be unhealthy? If you have any questi...
What is self-talk? Does everyone have a little voice in their head? Or only some of us? How can self-talk help us, and hinder us? Can we con...
The more we learn about the world, the more there is to worry about. Do we have an obligation to stay well-informed about every terrible thi...
What can we learn about our mind from one of the greatest and most complex characters of fiction, Shakespeare’s King Lear? We are joined by...
The Bondi shooting rocked Australia. How do we process and deal with it, as individuals and in groups? If you have any questions or comments...
More listener questions. What is an existential crisis? What is the connection between bipolar disorder and the body clock? And how much do...
What is consciousness? Is it being aware of your thoughts? What does it have to do with our memory, feelings, perception and imagination? Do...
What happens when you realise that some of the things you dreamed of happening in your life, aren’t ever going to happen? How do you make pe...
How should people discuss their mental illness with an employer? Should you disclose it a job interview? After you have been offered a job?...
Why are some people tidy and others untidy? If you’re tidy, does it mean you’re organised? If you untidy at home, does it suggest your whole...
In December, Australia will ban many social media platforms for those under 16. Is it a good idea? Will it work? Does the evidence in favour...
Do you have a favourite child? Were you a favourite child? Or was one of your siblings? How can being, or not being, the favourite affect pe...
How do you tie your shoelaces, slice onions and juggle? Is it just repetition and muscle memory? Or is your brain in charge, directing every...
What are common relationship challenges for those with bipolar disorder and whose moods wildly fluctuate? And for those in relationships wit...
As we age should we accept the fact that we are slowing down or fight against it? What is the best mix of the two? If you have any questions...
How can a manic episode affect someone’s sexuality? Plus, new research on Melatonin underlines the importance of taking care of our body clo...
Can you make any valid generalisations about national character? Can 25 million people who live in the same country really all share the sam...
When someone feels insecure, what does it mean? It is doubting yourself? Not thinking you’re good enough? What is insecurity and how do we d...
"It’s all good." Is it, though? Optimism is good for our mental health, but is toxic positivity – the belief that no matter how dire a situa...
We look at the many ways someone can be a parent. You can adopt a child, have kids via IVF, partner with someone who already has kids and be...
How do we deal with losing a job or a career, or our health or our home? Is the sense of loss grief, or something else? If you have any ques...
How do we deal when we lose someone we care about, either through death or the end of a relationship? Are there really five stages of grief?...
Families are wonderful, except when they’re not. How do families become estranged? Should we try to reconcile? How? If you have any question...
Some people never lose their keys or run late. Others always do. Why? What is vagueness? Do some people have a different relationship with r...
We live in a world where how much you have influences the amount of freedom and autonomy you have. A million books advise you what to do wit...
Another listener questions ep. The pros and cons of Tiger Mums. How do you take care of an ageing parent who doesn’t want to be taken care o...
Why does anxiety give us a clenched stomach? What is the relationship between our mind and our stomach? Can changing our diet and taking bet...
Former ABC health journalist and now wellbeing expert Sophie Scott joins us to discuss her own mental health journey, the things that have h...
One in 20 Australians have ADHD. Given its prevalence, should GPs be given the power to diagnose and treat ADHD? Or is it a specialised cond...
What is self-talk? Does everyone have a little voice in their head? Or only some of us? How can self-talk help us, and hinder us? Can we con...
Dissociation occurs when a person feels disconnected from reality. Are those prone to dissociation more likely to have been subject to abuse...
Hypocrisy is when we believe one thing but do something different. Are you a hypocrite? Of course not! But are you? Ever thought that no one...
Ian and James answer listener questions. How do you deal with tension and conflict at work? Why do some have a fear of vomiting? How can the...
What does it mean to know yourself? How do we come to better understand temperament, and our strengths and weaknesses? Is it important that...