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Very Peri

Expert advice, from the people who really know perimenopause.

ASK HOLLY: Can I ask my friend to shut up about menopause?

Holly Wainwright

'I wasn't me': 10 women share what perimenopause is really like.

PERIMENOPAUSE: How it started, how it’s going.

'I'm a dietitian. Here are 5 things I always recommend to women over 50.'

'I was called Monster Mum.' I've had reproductive depression 3 times. Here's what it's like.

'I'm 43 and a doctor diagnosed me as being in 'early menopause'. He was wrong.'

'Can I get a test for peri?' 6 questions you have about menopause, answered by a meno-doctor.

Why have I put on weight around my middle in my 40s? An expert explains.

Perimenopause will change the strength of your pelvic floor. Here's how to manage it.

Turns out you can train your bladder for menopause. Here's exactly how to do it.

DR PERI: Should I stop taking contraception during peri? Does HRT double as a contraceptive?

DOCTOR PERI: 'Where the hell is my sex drive, and will it ever come back?'

DOCTOR PERI: Will I become a rollercoaster of emotions during Peri because my Mum did?

DOCTOR PERI: What can I do to minimise brain fog and forgetfulness?

DOCTOR PERI: ''My nutrition and exercise has stayed the same, but my weight keeps going up."

TED TALK: What really happens to your body during menopause.

PODCAST: Menopause: Misunderstood, Mysterious & Magnificent.

PODCAST: (Peri)Menopausal Symptoms Start Decades Before You Think.

TED TALK: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work.

TED TALK: How menopause affects the brain.

Skin Summit

Expert advice, from the people who really know skin.

The popular acne medication that should be taken with contraception.

'I tried the new holy grail face balm. Here are my honest thoughts.'

The best glow-boosting product has finally launched in Australia. And it's currently $20.

'I'm a beauty writer. Here's how to nail natural and glowy makeup this winter.'

The $10 exfoliating pads Bec Judd rates for clear, glowing skin.

A parent's no-BS guide to managing your kid's eczema.

LEIGH CAMPBELL: 'My 3 favourite night creams starting at just $29.'

'I tried Korea's microneedle-in-a-bottle and I'll never be paying for another professional treatment.'

There's a reason your skin is always freaking out.

What a cosmetic doctor wants parents to know about the tween skincare craze.

ADHD

'I was diagnosed with ADHD and left my husband at the same time. Here’s what dating has been like.'

'I discovered I had ADHD.' 10 women on the most surprising thing about giving up alcohol.

'My partner has ADHD. Here are 5 things we've had to do differently since his diagnosis.'

Anisha Premawardhana

Sally Hepworth's behaviour became a running joke among friends. Then she was diagnosed with ADHD.

'I’m the mum of an 11-year-old child with ADHD and I hate the diagnosis.'

'I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Here's why the new ADHD guidelines are so important.'

"I'm not hyperactive." 3 women on what life is really like as an adult with ADHD.

A step-by-step guide for getting assessed for ADHD as an adult in Australia.

No Filter: What happened when I was diagnosed with ADHD at 49.

‘There’s a loneliness that comes from knowing you’re too much.’ What happened when I was diagnosed with ADHD at 49.

Part 2 of Mia Freedman’s Essay About Being Diagnosed With ADHD at 49.

"I hope to no longer be my harshest critic." What it's like being diagnosed with ADHD at 38.

'People are joking 'everyone's got ADHD'. I wish it was a choice.'

It's hard for women to get diagnosed with ADHD. Just ask Abbie Chatfield.

'I'm 26 and I just started medication for ADHD. Life is finally starting to make sense to me.'

'I was diagnosed with ADHD at 37. It gave me a complete identity crisis.'

'It took my psychiatrist 10 years to realise I had ADHD. Here’s why I’m not angry at them.'

'I suffer from time-blindness.' The daily mental load of being a mum with ADHD.

'I'll never be as good as other mums.' Kate has 3 kids. She also has ADHD.

'As a child, I was deemed lazy and disorganised. Years later, I was diagnosed with ADHD.'

"I'm grateful that I was diagnosed quite late." Celeste Barber on her ADHD.

Billi Fitzsimons

Anxiety

We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis.

The Conversation

A clinical psychologist shares the 7 coping strategies she's teaching her clients right now.

"Now the threat isn't just imagined": What it's like to have anxiety during COVID-19.

'I battled mental illnesses all my life. But it will never define who I am.'

Stefani Caminiti

The 'rule of the cow' and a different story about depression.

Jessie Stephens

"Every day I expected to see blood." The quiet anxiety of early pregnancy.

'I entered the gym ready to kick my New Year's goals. I left a few minutes later in tears.'

Jonica Williams

'You suddenly feel on the brink of death.' What I wish I knew before my first panic attack.

Laine Fullerton

'I almost failed Year 12 exams due to anxiety. Now, I wish I'd done things differently.'

'I thought my body was shutting down.' 6 women on the reality of living with anxiety attacks.

"I find myself frozen." 'Fobo' is the new social anxiety you might be suffering from.

Feeling stressed, anxious and burnt out? Science says the 42% rule could help with that.

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

'The greatest gift I can give my potential children is to not become their mother.'

The surprising symptoms of anxiety that no one talks about.

Jessie Stephens

"I’m 10 years old, and I can’t eat..."

'I don't cover up the scars from my cancer. But I felt shame about my mental illness.'

Alexandra Waldron

"Lazy, slow and sad." What it feels like living with depression, the 'uncool' mental illness.

Ed Sheeran was at the top of the charts. But he could barely leave the house.

Billi Fitzsimons

"I was scared of my own mind." 7 women share what it's really like to live with anxiety.

After Rebecca Gibney had a nervous breakdown, she was able to forgive her abusive father.

Teens

'I embarrassed my teen daughter in front of her boyfriend. She hasn't spoken to me since.'

'A teen boy once told me a classmate was "rapable". Here's what he says about that now.'

This is actually what it's like to be a 14-year-old girl in 2024.

Sam Wood always wanted a big family. Then he had 4 daughters in 9 years.

How to talk to children of every age about the Westfield Bondi Junction attacks, according to a grief counsellor.

PARENTING CONFESSION: 'I feel so guilty about my close relationship with my stepdaughter.'

'I've spoken to over 35,000 boys in Australian schools. This is what I see.'

Daniel Principe

‘My teenage son was very difficult. Then my closest friend told me what she really thought of him.’

The very specific moment when your tween becomes a teen.

The one thing that made me question using a tracking app on my kids.

'From acne to sunscreen: Here’s 7 pieces of skincare advice I’d give my teenage self.'

The 5 best things parents can do to help their teen manage stress.

ASK HOLLY: My son's girlfriend is super-controlling. How do I get him to break up with her?

Holly Wainwright

'I'm a family therapist. Here are the 5 biggest causes behind mother/daughter conflict.'

Georgina Jelovic

'My daughter's bully was rewarded with a leadership role by her school.'

8 well-known Aussie women share their final Year 12 mark. And whether it actually mattered.

Jessie Stephens

15 years ago, we were the Year 12 success story. It was a trap.

Clare and Jessie Stephens

The 5 things you probably didn't know were impacting your teen's acne.

Teresa McNamara

Troubled teens, wilderness camps and the legal kidnapping that's happening in the United States.

Gen Z don't want to be influencers. These are top 10 jobs they actually want.

Shannen Findlay

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