âYou leave worse offâ: WA mental health system triggers PTSD in designer Aurelio Costarella
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Australian fashion designer Aurelio Costarella has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, triggered by his experience of the West Australian mental health system.
Mr Costarella, who spent three decades enthralling fashion lovers with glamorous designs shown around the world, has spoken out about how turning to the health system for help when his depression and anxiety manifested as panic attacks showed him first-hand the gaps in the mental health system.