Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD, anxiety and depression dogged Michael Jefferies after he left the military, but he was able to start healing in an unexpected place.

For 20 years, the police force was Maggie Deall's identity. But when she was medically discharged in 2021, she says she was left without a sense of self.

Jaymi Milic moved to Tasmania and started a horse float-based yarn store in a bid to reduce her post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and it is working.

Veterans are swapping combat boots for ballet shoes as part of a new program aimed at helping improve their mental health.

A doll-making class in Perth's northern suburbs is helping refugee women make sense of the trauma they have experienced while raising awareness of mental health.

Kev Mauger suffered horrific head trauma and injuries after being catapulted over his motorcycle handlebars four years ago. Despite being told he would never play guitar again, his love for music has been key in his recovery.

When he learned 60 men an hour take their lives globally, CJ wanted to do something to help. Project 60 saw him complete a 60km marathon every day for one month, starting before dawn each day.

As the sun rises on a chilly Wollongong morning, a group of about 20 people gather for the Waves of Wellness program, each with their own unique story to tell.

Dr Norman Swan discusses an epidemic of PTSD from the Gaza Israel conflict.

Getting veterans from the frontline to sit in front of a camera can be a challenge, but Mick Jones has photographed more than 50 ex-service personnel, sparking conversations about service, sacrifice and humanity.

Bob Sheridan did not seek help to deal with the trauma of his childhood until he was in his 60s. When he decided to champion a cause dear to his heart, he did not imagine the impact it would have.

FIFA is providing assistance to fans with autism, ADHD and PTSD, in the form of sensory rooms, visual cue cards and more. But does more need to be done?

Using psychedelics to treat depression and trauma has just become legal in Australia. But it's not without risk.

Several women reveal their birth traumas at an event in Wollongong, saying the experiences left them suffering "flashbacks and nightmares" and unwilling to have more children.

The mother of a boy killed in the Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy says consultation over recovery efforts has been lacking – leaving her feeling the family has been "forgotten".

Women make up 20 per cent of Australia's armed forces but ex-servicewomen marching on Anzac Day say they are routinely asked who they are marching for.

A former police officer who hit a man during a street fight avoids jail and is ordered to do community work after being found guilty of perverting the course of justice and assault.

Nature was always Warren's "antidote" to a busy life. Then he had a devastating accident on Hinchinbrook Island and didn't know if he'd make it out alive.

An estimated 4,000 children in NSW will need intensive trauma support following the February and March floods disasters of last year, a new report has found.

Five years ago, Alex Raichman's parents entrusted a disability services provider to look after him while they were away. He never came home.

Australia's medical regulator has approved the use of psychedelics to treat some mental health conditions, making the country one of the first in the world to "officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines".

The arrest of a murder suspect more than 4,000 kilometres away means that students at the University of Idaho "will sleep better tonight", says a IU professor, after four friends were stabbed as they slept last month. 

For some new parents, the biggest challenge following a traumatic birth is the impact it can have on their relationship with their baby, writes Alix Woolard.

There are calls for the National Disability Insurance Agency to change the way it provides funding for some people with assistance dogs, with advocates reporting people with mental health conditions are being knocked back despite life-changing results. 

The ABC has found seven drivers who say their licences were suspended on medical grounds, but VicRoads didn't tell them. They are calling for urgent changes to how VicRoads communicates with motorists.