A new study has revealed up to 70 per cent of WA junior doctors experienced burnout in the last year.
Doctors in distress
Singing in harmony
A LGBTQIA+ choir in Perth is using the science of singing to boost attendees’ wellbeing.
A different kind of brilliance
Is a special school the best option for supporting children with autism in WA?
Netfix
Australian experts believe hit Netflix show Adolescence should be used in schools to teach important lessons about respectful relationships.
Manos-fear
With the seeming increase in misogynistic content, parents are wondering to what extent they need to monitor their kids online.
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 campus ‘cult’
Former members of a South Korean religious group say it’s using Perth university campuses to recruit, and we should be concerned.
A small business doing OK
Feeling included at the buffet table? RUOK thinking is an everyday practice at Chris’ Kitchen.
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.
Parenting tech-nique
What are parents really giving their children when they hand over a smart device?
A virtual response
Millions of dollars has been directed to virtual emergency tools designed to provide support for people struggling with their mental health.
Damned if you know, or don’t
Everyday kids and young adults go to school, uni and work, while looking after their parents, who should be looking after them. The toll this takes can stay with them their whole lives.
Calls to close inflation gap
A Perth economist is calling on the Federal Government to do more, as reports find lower income earners are suffering more than higher earners.
Funding boost for youth mental health
Government funding for youth mental health support has increased to supply more acute care teams across WA.