We don’t talk about the messy reality of eating disorders – but we need to, writes Ed Miller

Every year, around one in five Australians suffer from mental illness. Only a third of those sufferers are likely to seek professional support or help. They are often abandoned by institutions of power, from the Australian government to University administration, and face ignorant and problematic attitudes from friends and family. The following seven articles from…

Felicity Nelson reports on a recent breakthrough that could change how we see mental illness.

The University is far from adept at dealing with students’ mental health, writes Natalie Czapski.

Tim Asimakis reports on a new centre slated to improve mental health care in NSW.

It’s customary, when writing an article about mental health, to start by bombarding the reader with stats like 45% of Australians will suffer some sort of mental health difficulty within their lifetime or that only one third of these people choose to seek professional help. But that’s a bit dull. Everyone knows what a big…