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Footscray Anxiety Support Group helping to build inner strength

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Run by the Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria (ARCVic), this free community group brings together people who live with anxiety to connect, reflect, and support one another.
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The impact of dementia’s silent decline

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Gain a deeper understanding of helping a patient with dementia through companionship and comfort.
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Improving youth mental health requires input from the whole community

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Research in developmental psychology has long underscored that mental health is as essential as physical health.
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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is real and it sux!

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PMDD is a mood disorder caused by normal hormone levels and fluctuations and a fundraising event will take place at Mamma Chen's on April 12th.
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It might seem ‘ick’ …but it can save your life

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A bowel test on a 50 year-old catches the disease and potentially saves a life.
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Sometimes bad news is all the inspiration we need 

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I recognised the next name on my consultation list and excitedly checked the previous entry. I had not seen Matthew for close to 10...
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Free CPR courses with St John Ambulance Victoria in Sunshine

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St John Ambulance Victoria is providing free CPR training to residents of Sunshine and people with a strong connection to the area through family, work, study or leisure as part of Defib In Your Street.
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Your breasts are sisters, not twins!

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Find out why breast self-examination is crucial for early detection and peace of mind. Learn how to examine your breasts.

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