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    The F Word | YMCA WA
    Health & Wellbeing

    The ‘F’ Word

    Words by Jess, 22 NSW Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc This article contains themes about sexual assault and violence which may be difficult to read or triggering...

    Words by Jess, 22 NSW

    3 min read
    Same Same but Different | WhyNot?
    Health & Wellbeing

    Same Same but Different

    Words by Evelyn, 27 VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc I was so excited by the prospect of my impending hysterectomy that a week out from the surgery I threw a...

    Words by Evelyn, 27 VIC

    5 min read
    I Won't Forget | YMCA Global Study | Blog Article
    Health & Wellbeing

    I Won’t Forget

    This article contains themes about death and miscarriage which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services. SANDS – 1300 072 637Lifeline...

    2 min read
    The Sliding Scale of Mental Health
    Health & Wellbeing

    The Sliding Scale of Mental Health

    Words by Ari, 27 VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc Mental wellness exists on a spectrum, not an all-or-nothing dichotomy of ‘ill’ or ‘healthy’. At the moment I’m...

    Words by Ari, 27 VIC

    3 min read
    Alabama | WhyNot
    Health & WellbeingSocial Justice and Advocacy

    Alabama

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc My poem ‘Alabama’ was inspired by the strict abortion laws that have recently been passed in a...

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC

    1 min read
    This was fun image
    Health & Wellbeing

    This Was Fun

    Words by Sarah, 29 VIC, You can find more of her poetry on Instagram @sharperpoetry Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc One minute, I’m laughing over breakfast, the...

    Words by Sarah, 29 VIC

    2 min read
    Imagined Real Anxiety | WhyNot
    Health & Wellbeing

    Imagined, Real

    Words by Lydia, VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc I wrote Imagined, Real during the week before exams to show how my anxiety manifests itself. I wanted to...

    Words by Lydia, VIC

    1 min read
    Reflections Next Victim | WhyNot
    Health & Wellbeing

    Reflections Next Victim

    Words by Rebecca, 18 VICIllustration by Aileen You can find more of her work on Instagram @cartoonsforsanity and @aileenetc I wrote this poem two years ago during my teenage years, before recently coming...

    Words by Rebecca, 18 VIC

    3 min read

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