Singapore is promoting mental health through ‘therapeutic gardens’, and a WA hospital is following suit.
Flower power
Designing out depression
With Perth’s suburban sprawl expanding, experts warn that loneliness and depression will feel right at home. Can we build for a better mood?
Body and soul
Somatic therapy is popular as a body-based alternative to treating trauma. Some describe it as transformative, but others question its legitimacy.
ASMR you feeling relaxed?
Considered life-changing by some and “pseudoscience” to others, the sensory phenomenon ASMR is gaining followers across Perth.
Making benzo shopping harder
ScriptCheckWA comes into full force in June to clamp down on doctor shopping for prescription drugs.
Shelter from the storm
Studies show an increasing number of Australians struggling with mental health are turning to music for help.
Doctors in distress
A new study has revealed up to 70 per cent of WA junior doctors experienced burnout in the last year.
Who cares for carers?
Wildlife rehabilitators say carers need more mental health support due to the emotional and financial toll it takes.
Under the thinfluence
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Experts are worried about a TikTok hashtag promoting disordered eating habits.
Not so OCD
“I am so OCD” is a phrase most people have heard or said at least once. But does it stereotype the disorder in a way that is unhelpful?
Death bed
It’s normal to worry about dying, but is it normal to be thinking about it while lying awake night after night, at the age of 20?
The unkindest cut
Female genital cutting is still practised in Singapore, but there is a growing movement for change.
Serious playgrounds
A Perth mother and ADHD WA are raising funds to build a new sensory playground specifically for children with ADHD.
St Pat’s revamp sparks hope
What’s going on with St Patrick’s $22 million redevelopment, and what does it tell us about homelessness in WA?
R U OK WA?
Advocates warn the mental health of many young West Australians is getting worse.
Flight-ing for change
Fly-in fly-out work is still overly stressful and fatiguing for many workers, according to support service providers.
A curly conundrum
It might sound surprising, but the burden of curly hair can be both financial and emotional.