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We all need to start talking before it’s too late for our fathers, brothers, partners and sons, writes Tucker Christou.

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We must start talking to stop men from taking own lives

Every day in Australia, eight people die by suicide. Six of them are men. We all need to start talking before it’s too late for our fathers, brothers, partners and sons.

Tucker Christou

A WA doctor says the demands of modern family life — with packed schedules of after-school activities, homework and screen time — are contributing to a child sleep crisis.

HealthCommentsPremiumPerth GP warns of child sleep crisis, overuse of medication

A WA doctor says the demands of modern family life — with packed schedules of after-school activities, homework and screen time — are contributing to a child sleep crisis.

Rhianna Mitchell

When Bradd Dalziell crossed the line of a half marathon in May, in memory of his late friend and former West Coast teammate Adam Selwood, he experienced a shift which would change the trajectory of his life.

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Tragedies inspire Bradd Dalziell’s new mental health mission

When Bradd Dalziell crossed the line of a half marathon in May, in memory of his late friend and former West Coast teammate Adam Selwood, he experienced a shift which would change the trajectory of his life.

Rhianna Mitchell

Hosts Brooke Haseldine and Aunty Rosalie Kickett at the Broome workshops.

WA NewsPremiumLifeline hosts Broome and Derby workshops

Free community workshops in Broome and Derby have this week provided practical tools, resources and culturally relevant strategies to strengthen local mental health support and suicide prevention efforts. 

Phoebe Solon

More than 100 young West Aussies managing significant mental health difficulties will no longer have access to their local treatment clinic after it was announced the service was closing.

State PoliticsComments120 West Aussies forced to find new mental health support

More than 100 young West Aussies managing significant mental health difficulties will no longer have access to their local treatment clinic after it was announced the service was closing.

Hannah Cross

A new study has cast a grim light on the leading cause of death among Australian Defence Force veterans.

DefenceCommentsThe damning new stat that proves we’ve failed our veterans

A new study has cast a grim light on the leading cause of death among Australian Defence Force veterans.

Caitlin Vinci

Let’s celebrate seeking help.

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Let’s celebrate seeking help

Lifeline supported a record number of West Aussies, but we should celebrate that people are reaching out for help.

Lorna MacGregor

Upset boy sitting at school and crying after bullying by pupils classmates. The child covered his face with his hands and cries.

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More work needed to support wellbeing of young people

Young people continue to tell us they feel unsafe, unsupported and unheard. 

Jacqueline McGowan-Jones

Young West Australians crippled by social isolation and loneliness drove record-breaking demand for Lifeline WA’s services in the last financial year.

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Is WFH behind the rapid rise in WA youth loneliness?

Young West Australians crippled by social isolation and loneliness drove record-breaking demand for Lifeline WA’s services in the last financial year. 

Rhianna Mitchell

Solitude Pilates owner Dimity Creagh set up her own studio in the Albany CBD this year.

HEALTH AND WELLNESSPilates studio brings twist to booming local practice

From ferrying a car full of mats to regional town halls and community centres, to her own decked out studio with a twist in Albany, Dimity Creagh was taking advantage of the Pilates boom one way or another.

Melissa Sheil

Jacob and Flynn Sauer said they were inspired to start their campaign, The Hard Road, with a goal to raise $10,000 for the Black Dog Institute, after seeing family and friends go through their own struggles. Melissa Sheil

Walk to remember CommentsPremiumInspiring brothers finish Perth to Albany walk

Two brothers who spent a gruelling seven days trekking from Perth to Albany to raise money for mental health said they were ‘relieved’ to reach their end point atop Mt Clarence on Wednesday evening

Melissa Sheil

Ramsay Health Care will shut 17 of its 20 psychology clinics across the country by the end of August, including two in WA. 

HealthCommentsPremium‘Left stranded’: Ramsay Health in mass psych clinic closures

Only one psychology clinic, run by Australia’s largest private hospital operator, will remain in Perth by September after a decision to shut a majority of its mental health centres across the country. 

Claire Sadler

Artist Lyndsey with her winning submission.

Art worksPremiumArtists bring colour to headspace Albany’s blank walls

Young artists from across the Great Southern were celebrated at the Blank Walls Youth Art Awards Ceremony and Open Night, held at headspace Albany.

Claire Middleton

Starting to invest in young men’s wellbeing alongside women’s outcomes is not a retreat from gender equity – it’s a step towards a more inclusive, cohesive, and prosperous Australia, writes Kizzy Gandy & Rose Khattar.

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Young men are disengaged and isolated post-pandemic

Overall, men still earn more than women. But for young men, particularly those without university education or living in the regions, the dynamic is flipping. 

Kizzy Gandy & Rose Khattar 

Palmerston’s general manager for the regions Tina Edwards-Pope, Aboriginal engagement officer Lauren Wynne and peer support worker Anthony Csermelyi.

REHAB IN WORKSPremiumPalmerston exalt $12.4m residential rehab funding in Budget

The Great Southern’s largest alcohol and drugs service provider is relieved that more than $12 million of funding is locked in for a residential rehabilitation facility from the State Government. 

Melissa Sheil

A moving candlelight vigil honoured those lost to domestic violence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCEForum sheds a light on domestic violence conversation

A crowd of men broke open the silence surrounding the oft-taboo topic of domestic violence last week, with a forum that encouraged men to be part of the solution to the hidden issue.

Melissa Sheil

New research from Murdoch University revealed a therapy developed in Perth and Melbourne lowered children’s anxiety and depression levels after only eight weeks. 

Mental healthPremiumWA study finds treatment to improve childhood mental health

An Australian therapy treatment that focuses on family dynamics significantly reduced children’s anxiety and depression symptoms, a WA study has revealed. 

Claire Sadler

Alex Said is taking part in the Push-Up Challenge with the goal of completing 3214 push-ups in 23 days to raise funds and awareness of mental health.

PUSH-UP CHALLENGESparky opens up mental health chat, one push-up at a time

An Albany electrician is powering through push-ups to raise money for a cause close to his heart, and says his efforts have sparked important and honest conversations in his circle.

Melissa Sheil

The study found teenage girls and gender diverse teens were more likely experience worsening depression and anxiety over their high school years, compared to teenage boys.

Mental healthPremiumYouth mental health a growing public health issue: study

Nearly one in four Australian teenagers are reporting high mental distress by the time they’re in Year 10, new research suggests.

Hannah Cross

SAC chief executive Asha Bhat and yoga instructor Ritu Rawat demonstrate poses.

YOGA DAYWellbeing honoured with free Albany Library yoga session

Mindfulness, connection and wellbeing will be honoured on Wednesday as Albany joins the global celebration of International Yoga Day with a free community yoga session.

Melissa Sheil

Organisers say there is still time to register for The Push-Up Challenge.

Mental HealthHow you can make a difference by joining Push-Up Challenge

Whether you take on The Push-Up Challenge while kneeling or one-handed, you will be making a difference towards improving mental health across the country, and there’s still time to sign up.

Claire Sadler

Charity Black Dog Ride co-hosted the evening at The Dam on May 26, and aimed to use the film as a pathway to open conversations mental health in the bush.

power of filmJust A Farmer screening opens important conversations

Denmark restaurant The Dam screened new film Just A Farmer on Monday night, with the evening presented by Black Dog Ride and aiming to open conversations about mental health and suicide in rural Australia.

Jacki Elezovich

Kim MacDondald: The State Government is trending towards America with a third rate healthcare system.

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Bread and circuses hides hideous public health system

Does the State Government want to follow America, which has every entertainment option under the sun and a shoddy, third-rate public health system?

Kim Macdonald

Amber Trought, 15, wrote and performed the poem for an English assignment at school, receiving an A for the work. She gave The West Australian permission to publish it.

READ IN FULLPremiumPerth teen’s powerful poem on living with an eating disorder

A Perth teenager has written a powerful poem about her journey with an eating disorder, giving an insight into the relentless, lonely and consuming nature of the illness.

Rhianna Mitchell