Millions of dollars has been directed to virtual emergency tools designed to provide support for people struggling with their mental health.
A virtual response
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.
An Insa!n way to support youth
Sain Dzemail spent his early years disengaged and struggling to find a place. Now, he uses a new approach to help other young people find purpose.
Children of the SAS
‘Operation Slipper’ saw Australian special forces deployed in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. For a generation of kids, it meant a very different childhood.
Seeds of hope
With a cost-of-living crisis, plus sustainability and mental health concerns on the rise, young people are increasingly finding sanctuary in their garden.
Two of a kind
Twins often grow up entwined in each other’s lives, but experts warn this closeness can lead to extreme loneliness.
Grief is a phoenix
Psychologists say people often avoid talking – and embracing – grief, despite evidence it is the healthiest option.
Childless by choice
Many young people are hesitant to have children in the face of climate change. But is population control really the solution?
Putting down the booze
Young people are choosing to drink less, but why is that the case?
Exam stress: Yoga can help
Experts say yoga can help university students reduce their stress and anxiety.
Conversion therapy: resisting change
Conversion therapy is still legal in WA almost year after former Premier Mark McGowan pledged to ban it.
Father figures
A new study from Curtin University has found children whose fathers suffer from depression are more likely to develop it themselves.
The fellowship of the ring
A new Perth trend called ‘men’s circles’ is encouraging conversations between men to overcome mental health barriers.
Early years partnership goes to the Great Southern
Helping kids transition into school is the focus of a special project moving to the Great Southern.
Boarders overcoming borders
With Do it For Dolly Day nearing and a recent report stating the need to support new high school students, what are the problems boarders face?