Former prime minister Scott Morrison reveals his experiences with acute anxiety while serving as the nation's leader, saying it is a conversation that should be normalised in federal politics.
Mr Morrison said he wanted to make the point he could still work in the top job thanks to medical treatment, family and his faith.
Beyond Blue estimates one in four Australians are affected by anxiety, and politicians are not immune, but mental health issues are still rarely made public in federal politics. He also told the ABC he wanted to make clear that politicians can have mental health issues and still perform their jobs. "There are many people who have been in that position , and the more we talk about it the better, I think leaders need understanding and people need to understand that leaders can be under pressure."Joan told her manager at a child contact centre she was worried 4yo Sally might be being abused. She was later fired
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