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    Category - Health & Wellbeing

    Health & Wellbeing

    Self-Help Books Are Anything but Helpful

    Words by Justine, 19 QLD Many young people are suffering from mental illness these days, especially anxiety and depression. It’s hard being a young person in a world with so much developing technology and a world where...

    Words by Justine, 19 QLD

    3 min read
    Real Me
    Health & WellbeingIdentity, Diversity & Inclusion

    The Real Me

    Words by Dani, NSW This article contains themes about mental and domestic 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 Dani, 27 NSW

    6 min read
    Feed My Ego
    Health & Wellbeing

    ‘Feed My Ego’

    Animation by Aileen   This piece represents the need for validation through social media. It focuses on the theme of greed, the unhealthy use of technology and how it will never truly satisfy us. You can find more...

    Animation by Aileen

    1 min read
    Health & WellbeingYouth Empowerment

    Youth Summit

    YMCA Youth Summit 28/05/2018 – Arts Centre Melbourne Book your tickets here It’s time for some fresh thinking on Mental Health. Currently 1 in 4 young people experience a mental illness like anxiety or depression...

    Posted by YMCA

    3 min read
    Health & Wellbeing

    Beating the Stigma Together

    Currently there is a huge stigma surrounding mental health and mental health issues. How can you help destroy the stigma and support those who need it?

    Words by Rachel Harvey

    2 min read
    Health & Wellbeing

    Put your posters up!

    Tonight I witnessed something. Something that demonstrated to me, exactly what impact looks like. Without clicks, likes, comments or shares. Just face to face, real life human impact.

    Words by Georgie Nichol

    2 min read
    Health & Wellbeing

    Ungirly: a manifesto

    Though I am an AFAB (assigned female at birth) and use the pronouns “she/her”, I have grappled with gender presentation my entire life. As a young child in Sri Lanka, I learned all about what it meant to be a girl...

    Words by Devana

    6 min read

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