SIX years ago, Abi Pass was told her seven-month-old daughter Ambra wouldn’t walk, talk or sit up due to her tiny body’s high levels of toxicity. Today, she’s a bright […]

FREMANTLE’S Palmerston Association is marking 10 years as an integrated service that provides a range of support for those seeking help for problematic drug and alcohol use. Manager Bram Dickens […]

IT resembles ancient torture, but hanging off the wall from a couple of straps is actually good for you, says Fremantle Yoga’s Kate Porotto. “For people who don’t have flexibility […]

A MOTHER’S Journey–Is My Child Transgender? is by a Fremantle mum who wants to remain anonymous. It’s been edited substantially for length. The full version can be found at cottesloecounselling.com.au/mother’s_journey “Mummy, […]

“IT sounds like [we live] in a world within a world, but the truth is we are just part of the general community,” Tiffany Tossman says, crossing shapely legs encased […]

TALKING to trauma counsellor Angela Ebert (right) is a sobering experience as she reels off the many countries that traumatised people she’s worked with for 30 years come from — […]

TAMPON ads still make me squirm, because as a young woman menstruation was something to be ashamed of. Euphemisms such as “the curse” and other less savoury terms slung around […]

THEY gather regularly, groups of senior citizens driven to break the law, death uppermost in their minds. Many have imported nembutal, the drug of choice for desperate, ill people, knowing […]

ATTENDING a mental health workshop is like learning CPR or first aid, says Katrina Bercov. The manager of training and development for the WA Association of Mental Health says Freo […]