YChats

Society EN ↓ 31 episodes

Featuring real-life stories from young people across Western Australia, together with a mix of high profile personalities and professional speakers to offer practical support and advice. YChats has been created following focus groups with young people across the state where they identified the need for a safe space for them to talk through their own lived experiences as well as hear from experts on how best to navigate difficult times and situations. YMCA WA's aim is to start conversations about those topics people often find difficult to discuss, whilst removing stigmas.

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6. Noelle Martin's Fight Against Deepfakes 17.10.2019 47:59

Six years ago, after discovering sexual predators had stolen photos of her from social media and edited them onto pornographic images, Noelle Martin, bravely spoke out about her experience – and continues to, despite the abuse escalating after she shared her experience publicly. Her activism has led to new laws that criminalise image-based sexual abuse across Australia and earlier this year she wa...

5. Raegan Lei shares her story 03.10.2019 21:35

Alana sits down with young person Raegan Lei who shares her story of living with someone dealing with mental health issues. This episode talks about suicide so listen at your discretion. If you are struggling with your mental wellbeing there are many resources you can access. Lifeline: 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Youth Focus: https://youthfocus.com.au/

4. Coping strategies for mental wellbeing with Colin 19.09.2019 41:16

Talking about mental health can be hard but your friends are there to listen and support you. That's why when Alana sat down to talk about coping with mental health issues, she couldn't think of anyone better than her friend Colin. He's been implementing strategies to cope with his mental health issues for the past ten years and here he shares his experiences and what works for him. If you are s...

3. Sexual Health with Dr Yes 06.09.2019 20:30

Alana sits down with med student Hannah from Dr Yes to ask the questions young people want answered about STI's, contraception and porn. Resources provided by Hannah: Dr Yes: https://dryes.com.au/ Sexual Health Quarters: https://shq.org.au/ Youth Friendly Doctors: https://www.amawa.com.au/public-community-health/in-the-community/listofyouthfriendlydoctors/ AMA: https://www.amawa.com.au/

2. Noah shares his story 21.08.2019 30:45

Noah, 17, joins Alana to share his lived experiences of coming out as gay to his family and dealing with the trauma of sexual assault. We speak about sensitive topics that could be triggering. Discretion is advised. If you are looking for more information or someone to reach out to, these resources are readily available. Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Ask Izzy: https://askizzy.org.au...

1. Addiction 08.08.2019 22:20

Trish Hitchins of Palmerston Perth ( https://www.palmerston.org.au/ ) joins Alana to discuss just what addiction is. She gives practical tips on how to recognise it and take steps to overcome addiction. If you are looking for more information or someone to reach out to, these resources are readily available. Headspace: https://headspace.org.au/ Mission Australia Youth: https://www.missionaustral...