Everyday Australians

Aspiring author recovering from depression, MELBOURNE For much of his life, Sean, 29, Melbourne has battled the so-called “black dog.”  At age 11, Sean, together with his family, undertook a group psychology session, in order to work through the emotional baggage that was crippling their family dynamic. Despite their best efforts however, by the time…

Newly married marketing manager & amateur cook mounting a recovery from depression, SYDNEY On November 5, 2010, then 28-year-old marketing manager, Leola, Sydney was in the bathroom at work, when she collapsed and fell to the floor. After waking up eight hours later in hospital, Leola was shocked to learn she had experienced a near-fatal…

Writer, law graduate & environmentalist who has recovered from depression, SYDNEY In March 2008, after relocating from Sydney to Canberra to attend university, then 19-year-old Anna found it hard to connect with new people. For the first time in her life, the usually bubbly young woman found herself overcome by loneliness. She nonetheless tried hard…