When you think of fangirls, what words come to mind? Cringey? Un-hinged? Hysterical? Fia Walsh explains why fangirls might not be as crazy as you think.

Producer: Fia Walsh

Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen

Music: ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’ by Britney Spears, ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy Instrumental’ by Britney Spears: ‘You and I (live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2014)’ by One Direction, ‘Roads’ by Portishead, ‘Fear of the Dark – Live ‘01’ by Iron Maiden, ‘Boys in the Band (boy band anthem)’ by New Kids on the Block.

MENTAL: Fangirls

By sharing his darkest experience, Chris hopes to call on people to raise awareness of cyberbullying.

Producer: Wanzhi Deng

Supervising Producer: Lee Robinson

Music: ‘Loss’ by Kevin MacLeod, ‘Inspirational piano’ by Veaceslav Draganov

MENTAL: The Dog

In 1976, David Phillips lost consciousness at the worst possible time – while piloting a jet 8,000 feet in the air.

Producer: Thomas Phillips

Supervising Producer: Eugenia Zoubtchenko

Music: ‘Water Maze’ by Stenny, ‘Saliva’ by Rrose, ‘Moons’ by Shanti Celeste.

MENTAL: Nosedive

The human memory is as confusing as it is fascinating. We don’t remember our first few years, and towards the end of our lives things might start to get hazy. Somewhere in between, we have an opportunity to make sense of things. But what happens when you walk into a room, and your loved one doesn’t recognise your face?

Producer: Mariah Padadopoulos

Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell

Music: ‘The Healing’ by Sergey Cheremisinov, ‘Airy Melancholic Synth Pad’ from orangefreesounds.com

MENTAL: In Case I Forget

Joshua has Ornithophobia. He is living in a village with his grandparents. They feed two hens in the backyard, and it’s like his nightmare.

Ornithophobia is an abnormal and irrational fear of birds. Sufferers from ornithophobia experience undue anxiety about encountering birds, although they may realize their fears are quite irrational.

Producer: Xiao Zhu

Supervising Producer: Lee Robinson

Music: ‘Mad Summer’ by Joe Hisaishi, ‘Stay With Me’ by 찬열, 펀치 CHANYEOL, PUNCH, ‘Summer’ by Bensound.

MENTAL: Ornithophobia

During her childhood, Prealene’s mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune neurological disease. While the sickness festers in her brain and chains it down, Prealene knows her mother’s mind will always be free.

Producer: Preleane Khera

Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen

Music: Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head by B.J. Thomas.

MENTAL: Happy State of Mind

Yangfan shares his lifelong passion for collecting vinyl records.

Producer: Yangfan Xu

Supervising Producer: Eugenia Zoubtchenko

Music: ‘Just Like Your Tenderness’ by Tsai Chin, ‘No Regrets’ by Faye Wong, ‘Remember by Earth’ by Wind & Free, ‘Golden Hour’ by Kacey Musgraves.

MENTAL: Vinyl Lovers

Ashleigh moved interstate. Lucy watched videos of people vomiting. These are stories of young Australians confronting their anxieties. They say you can die from exposure, but can it also make you stronger?

Producer: Ashleigh Barraclough

Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell

Music: ‘Life on the Shore’ by David Celeste.

MENTAL: Exposure

Tim Allan, a pool lifeguard from Melbourne successfully resuscitated a drowning six-year-old girl while on duty. The experience took a toll on his mental health and shows the psychological challenges lifeguards face. This is his journey to recovery.

Producer: Edan Runge

Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell

Music: ‘The Healing’ by Sergey Cheremisinov

MENTAL: Lifeguard Mental Health

Ever felt so good after belting out the lyrics to your favourite sad song? In this story, Gladys tries to find out why listening to sad songs feels good.

Producer: Gladys Serugga

Supervising Producer: Eugenia Zoubtchenko

Original music by Gladys Serugga.

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