Warning: This episode discusses abuse, mental illness and suicide.

Abbie* can’t live with her mum because of abuse in the household. Chris says he was rejected when he came out as trans. Maddison’s* mother is too damaged to care for her. 

Many young people are affected by problems stemming from broken homes, domestic violence and other traumatic events.

Long-term, there is a strong relationship between trauma and poor mental health but young people can bounce back with the right support.

National charity Youth Insearch uses a peer support model to help young people like Abbie, Chris and Maddison rebuild their lives. 

Jewel and Sophie attend a three-day camp where young people draw on their own experiences of pain, hurt and triumph over adversity to help others, making them realise they are not alone.  

*Name has been changed

If you are suffering, support is available. Call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636, Head to Health on 1800 595 212  or visit beyondblue.org.au. Crisis support is available 24/7 at Lifeline, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114. 

You can also contact Headspace for support at headspace.org.au or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at kidshelpline.com.au or on 1800 55 1800.

Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.a

Enough is brought to you by the The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. 

If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our website.

Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald.

Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey

Producer: Margaret Gordon

Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins

Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills

Head of premium content: Chris Paine

Head of audio: Tom McKendrick

Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

Warning: This episode discusses abuse, mental illness and suicide.
Abbie* can&rsquo;t live with her mum because of abuse in the household. Chris says he was rejected when he came out as trans. Maddison&rsquo;s* mother is too damaged to care for her.&nbsp;
Many young people are affected by problems stemming from broken homes, domestic violence and other traumatic events.
Long-term, there is a strong relationship between trauma and poor mental health but young people can bounce back with the right support.
National charity Youth Insearch uses a peer support model to help young people like Abbie, Chris and Maddison rebuild their lives.&nbsp;
Jewel and Sophie attend a three-day camp where young people draw on their own experiences of pain, hurt and triumph over adversity to help others, making them realise they are not alone.&nbsp;&nbsp;
*Name has been changed
If you are suffering, support is available. Call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636, <a href="https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/">Head to Health</a> on 1800 595 212&nbsp; or visit <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">beyondblue.org.au</a>. Crisis support is available 24/7 at <a href="http://lifeline.org.au">Lifeline</a>, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114.&nbsp;
You can also contact Headspace for support at <a href="https://headspace.org.au/">headspace.org.au</a> or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at <a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/">kidshelpline.com.au</a> or on 1800 55 1800.
Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.a
Enough is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a>&nbsp;
If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/topic/enough-podcast-6fjw">website.</a>
Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a>
Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey
Producer: Margaret Gordon
Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins
Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills
Head of premium content: Chris Paine
Head of audio: Tom McKendrick
Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

Being a young person is hard enough, but when you add a global health crisis to the mix things are really tough.

Before COVID-19, almost half of Australians aged 18-24 were experiencing moderate to high levels of psychological distress. And this had been on the rise for years. The pandemic has only made it harder. The OECD says the COVID-19 crisis has turned into a mental health crisis for young people.

From The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald,Enough is a podcast about mental health in young people, through the pandemic, and beyond. 

Young people tell us, in their own words, what’s going on for them, and how they’re dealing with it.

Being a young person is hard enough, but when you add a global health crisis to the mix things are really tough.
Before COVID-19, almost half of Australians aged 18-24 were experiencing moderate to high levels of psychological distress. And this had been on the rise for years. The pandemic has only made it harder. The OECD says the COVID-19 crisis has turned into a mental health crisis for young people.
From The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, Enough is a podcast about mental health in young people, through the pandemic, and beyond.&nbsp;
Young people tell us, in their own words, what&rsquo;s going on for them, and how they&rsquo;re dealing with it.

Enough

‘Our job is to be children’

Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary.

The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on trial.

At the centre of it all, is Katia Pyliotis, accused of bludgeoning a man to death. Four years of Katia’s life is spent behind bars, until the truth emerges because of a stroke of luck. When an item thought long lost is suddenly found and the spotlight is shifted from Katia to her accusers, the police.

Richard Baker tells the story of a murder, a botched trial and the system that allowed it to happen.

Premiering on November 4, the astonishing true story of how Melbourne homicide detectives broke all the rules in their quest to have Katia Pyliotis convicted for brutally murdering a dirty old man with a statue of the Virgin Mary.
The Confession is a podcast where the justice system itself is on trial.
At the centre of it all, is Katia Pyliotis, accused of bludgeoning a man to death. Four years of Katia’s life is spent behind bars, until the truth emerges because of a stroke of luck. When an item thought long lost is suddenly found and the spotlight is shifted from Katia to her accusers, the police.
Richard Baker tells the story of a murder, a botched trial and the system that allowed it to happen.

Out now: The Confession

Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders and suicide.

Molli was convinced she had to be thin to be a dancer and started copying restrictive eating advice she was seeing on YouTube. Alex became obsessed with attaining an “ideal” muscular body after a break-up, and ended up nearly losing his life. Melani used binge-eating to cope with loneliness and became afraid to go to parties.

Eating disorders took control of their minds until all they could think about was food. 

There remains a widespread lack of recognition that eating disorders are a mental illness. Some experts say awareness is a decade behind that of depression and anxiety.

Eating disorders thrive in isolation and during the pandemic, calls for eating disorder lines doubled, with young people most vulnerable. 

As Molli, Alex and Melani have gone through treatment, they’ve worked at reframing their relationship with food, exercise and their bodies. 

If you need help, support is available. Call the Butterfly Foundation on 1300 224 636 or Eating Disorders Victoria on 1300 550 236. Crisis support is available 24/7 at Lifeline, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114. 

You can also contact Headspace for support at headspace.org.au or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at kidshelpline.com.au or on 1800 55 1800.

Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.a

Enough is brought to you by the The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. 

If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our website. 

Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald.

Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey

Producer: Margaret Gordon

Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins

Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills

Head of premium content: Chris Paine

Head of audio: Tom McKendrick

Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

Warning: This episode discusses eating disorders and suicide.
Molli was convinced she had to be thin to be a dancer and started copying restrictive eating advice she was seeing on YouTube. Alex became obsessed with attaining an &ldquo;ideal&rdquo; muscular body after a break-up, and ended up nearly losing his life. Melani used binge-eating to cope with loneliness and became afraid to go to parties.
Eating disorders took control of their minds until all they could think about was food.&nbsp;
There remains a widespread lack of recognition that eating disorders are a mental illness. Some experts say awareness is a decade behind that of depression and anxiety.
Eating disorders thrive in isolation and during the pandemic, calls for eating disorder lines doubled, with young people most vulnerable.&nbsp;
As Molli, Alex and Melani have gone through treatment, they&rsquo;ve worked at reframing their relationship with food, exercise and their bodies.&nbsp;
If you need help, support is available. Call the <a href="https://butterfly.org.au/">Butterfly Foundation</a> on 1300 224 636 or <a href="https://www.eatingdisorders.org.au/">Eating Disorders Victoria</a> on 1300 550 236. Crisis support is available 24/7 at <a href="http://lifeline.org.au">Lifeline</a>, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114.&nbsp;
You can also contact Headspace for support at <a href="https://headspace.org.au/">headspace.org.au</a> or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at <a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/">kidshelpline.com.au</a> or on 1800 55 1800.
Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.a
Enough is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a>&nbsp;
If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/topic/enough-podcast-6fjw">website</a>.&nbsp;
Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a>
Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey
Producer: Margaret Gordon
Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins
Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills
Head of premium content: Chris Paine
Head of audio: Tom McKendrick
Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

‘I just thought about food every hour of every day’

Warning: This episode discusses anxiety and suicide.

Isaac was in so much distress he was convinced he was having a heart attack. But like many others, he discovered it was actually a panic attack and he was experiencing anxiety.

Minka’s anxiety started at age seven and ever since, she’s struggled to get to school. 

Nelani’s was triggered when she was bullied over her accent.

While for Portia, racism has been a big contributor to the panic attacks that have affected her life.

Anxiety is the most common mental illness, and yet it often goes untreated and can balloon into something that can cause a person to avoid situations.

But solutions are at hand. In this episode, you’ll hear from four young people - Isaac, Nelani, Portia and Minka - who share their story and offer hope for others living with anxiety. 

If you are suffering, support is available. Call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 or visit beyondblue.org.au. Crisis support is available 24/7 at Lifeline, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114. 

You can also contact Headspace for support at headspace.org.au or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at kidshelpline.com.au or on 1800 55 1800.

Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.au

Enough is brought to you by the The Age & Sydney Morning Herald. 

If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our websites. 

Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to The Age or The Sydney Morning Herald.

Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey

Producer: Margaret Gordon

Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins

Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills

Head of premium content: Chris Paine

Head of audio: Tom McKendrick

Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

Warning: This episode discusses anxiety and suicide.
Isaac was in so much distress he was convinced he was having a heart attack. But like many others, he discovered it was actually a panic attack and he was experiencing anxiety.
Minka&rsquo;s anxiety started at age seven and ever since, she&rsquo;s struggled to get to school.&nbsp;
Nelani&rsquo;s was triggered when she was bullied over her accent.
While for Portia, racism has been a big contributor to the panic attacks that have affected her life.
Anxiety is the most common mental illness, and yet it often goes untreated and can balloon into something that can cause a person to avoid situations.
But solutions are at hand. In this episode, you&rsquo;ll hear from four young people - Isaac, Nelani, Portia and Minka - who share their story and offer hope for others living with anxiety.&nbsp;
If you are suffering, support is available. Call Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636 or visit <a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/">beyondblue.org.au</a>. Crisis support is available 24/7 at <a href="http://lifeline.org.au">Lifeline</a>, call 13 11 14 or text 0477 131 114.&nbsp;
You can also contact Headspace for support at <a href="https://headspace.org.au/">headspace.org.au</a> or on 1800 650 890, as well as Kids Helpline at <a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/">kidshelpline.com.au</a> or on 1800 55 1800.
Get in touch! If you have a question about mental health you'd like answered, leave us a voicemail on +61 2 9906 9915 or email us at enoughpodcast@theage.com.au or enoughpodcast@smh.com.au
Enough is brought to you by the <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/">Sydney Morning Herald.</a>&nbsp;
If you enjoyed this series, leave a review and recommend us to a friend. To read more, and to watch the videos referenced in this episode, head to our <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/">websites</a>.&nbsp;
Our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Click on the links to subscribe to <a href="https://subscribe.theage.com.au/">The Age</a> or<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/"> The Sydney Morning Herald.</a>
Reporters: Jewel Topsfield and Sophie Aubrey
Producer: Margaret Gordon
Sound mix: Kyle Hopkins
Production assistance: Julia Carr-Catzel, Tammy Mills
Head of premium content: Chris Paine
Head of audio: Tom McKendrick
Executive producer of audio: Nathanael Cooper

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