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    Category - Health & Wellbeing

    Take a Breath
    Health & Wellbeing

    Take a breath (during the COVID-19 crisis)

    Words by Georgie 28 VIC Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc Never has there been a greater need for hugs, ironically in a time where no hugs are allowed! We have well...

    Words by Georgie, 28 VIC

    7 min read
    Driving Through Fear | WhyNot?
    Health & Wellbeing

    Driving through Fear

    Words by Anonymous Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc This article contains themes which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek...

    Words by Anonymous

    5 min read
    Herpes? Welcome to the Club! | Feature Image
    Health & Wellbeing

    Herpes? Welcome to the Club!

    Words by Alysha, 24 QLD Illustration by Aileen, You can find more of her work on Instagram @aileenetc Hey, so, you’ve just been diagnosed with herpes. Welcome to the club! Firstly, it isn’t the end...

    Words by Alysha 24 QLD

    5 min read
    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

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