The Story Jill Stark

Jill Stark is an author, journalist and mental health advocate. Her books are High Sobriety, Happy Never After, and When You’re Not OK: a Toolkit for Tough Times.

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21 Sept 2022
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The Queen’s funeral was a historical event. The media covered it like a personal tragedy. Close Reads

Australians responded to the Queen’s passing in various ways—not all of them glowing. Why aren't these views expressed in our media?

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The dark side of happy ever after Close Reads For Good

The media is slowly abandoning the doom-and-gloom cliches associated with mental illness. But do the alternative narratives fall into the same trap?

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