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In recent years, more men are turning to podcasts as a substitute for traditional therapy. The convenience, anonymity, and easy access make podcasts appealing. But as mental health challenges rise, this trend is showing some serious downsides. Replacing therapists with podcasts might seem harmless, but it often leads to unintended…

What is it like to get your mental health treatment from an unlicensed chatbot? Users tell Io Dodds how A.I. helped them through difficult times — but also how it can go catastrophically wrong

Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help

Sending 10 Victoria police officers to execute a warrant on the 56-year-old would have been ‘worst thing’ for Freeman, says man who has known him since the 1990s

SPECIAL REPORT: The bereaved parents of Ruth Szymankiewicz call for change after legal ‘loophole’ means hospital where their teenage daughter died could not be prosecuted over its failings, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

Whether in corporate HR offices, behind the counter of an intimacy boutique, or now through speaking and writing, Ellery has consistently sought to challenge what is left unsaid, believing that the truths people often bury are ones that deeply shape their lives.

Staff repeatedly missed opportunities to help Rajwinder Singh, 36, who took his own life, a report has found

In a huge contrast to his social media activity that sparked worry among fans for his mental health and marriage, Justin Bieber has been sharing a series of affectionate photographs with his wife Hailey.

Trailblazers Amy Love and Georgia South push the boundaries of their trademark hybrid rock sound while confronting mental health and naysayers