They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, but what does that really mean in practice? Ashleigh Barraclough speaks with young Australians suffering from anxiety who have pushed comfort limits.

This podcast was created as part of the 2020 Journalism program at University of Melbourne, supervised by Louisa Lim. Students responded to themes in MENTAL, Science Gallery Melbourne's exhibition that is a welcoming place to confront stereotypes and social bias about mental health. Content deals directly and indirectly with a range of mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised.

Photograph of Lucy Williams supplied by production team.