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    The F Word | YMCA WA
    Health & Wellbeing

    The ‘F’ Word

    Words by Jess, 22 NSW This article contains themes about sexual assault and violence which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services.1800RESPECT...

    Words by Jess, 22 NSW

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

    Same Same but Different

    Words by Evelyn, 27 VIC I was so excited by the prospect of my impending hysterectomy that a week out from the surgery I threw a “Farewell-Uterus” Party. I spent a day making a giant papier-mâché uterus piñata, covered...

    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 Mental wellness exists on a spectrum, not an all-or-nothing dichotomy of ‘ill’ or ‘healthy’. At the moment I’m floating somewhere in the middle, and that’s my normal. I have anxiety. Using the word...

    Words by Ari, 27 VIC

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

    Alabama

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC My poem ‘Alabama’ was inspired by the strict abortion laws that have recently been passed in a number of states in the US.  I wrote this poem as a conversational piece for...

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC

    1 min read
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    Health & Wellbeing

    This Was Fun

    Words by Sarah, 29 VIC, You can find more of her poetry on Instagram @sharperpoetry One minute, I’m laughing over breakfast, the next, the floor is swallowing me whole. There’s a ringing in my ears that starts as a...

    Words by Sarah, 29 VIC

    2 min read
    Imagined Real Anxiety | WhyNot
    Health & Wellbeing

    Imagined, Real

    Words by Lydia, VIC I wrote Imagined, Real during the week before exams to show how my anxiety manifests itself. I wanted to describe the physical symptoms and suffocating feelings it brings and how helpless it can make...

    Words by Lydia, VIC

    1 min read
    Reflections Next Victim | WhyNot
    Health & Wellbeing

    Reflections Next Victim

    Words by Rebecca, 18 VIC I wrote this poem two years ago during my teenage years, before recently coming across it again and refining it. The piece explores my personal feelings towards the world and myself and how I...

    Words by Rebecca, 18 VIC

    3 min read

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