The rate of suicide attempts in children and adolescents increased by 22 per cent during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic.
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Young people provide timely and personalised mental health support to friends – but sometimes find looking after their own needs difficult in the process.
Starting college after finishing high school is an exciting phase of a student’s life. But students need to prepare for the new challenges college brings.
A rise in psychological distress among young Australians, compounded by COVID and difficulties in getting professional help, has added to the urgency of mental health education in schools.
Mental health labels can be powerful and hurtful. We sat down with young patients, families and doctors to brainstorm new names for mental health conditions.
They called for time to play and mental health support.
Early intervention programs for young people with psychosis might cost more initially, and require more intensive support for longer periods, but they’re worth the investment.
It was hoped intensive early intervention programs might ‘bend the curve’ and change the lifetime trajectory of illnesses such as schizophrenia. But that doesn’t appear to be the case.
Teens have been through a lot in the pandemic and things won’t simply go back to normal as the nation opens up. Here’s how to support their mental health during the transition.
Public health measures introduced to protect people from COVID have often exacerbated health conditions and delayed access to therapy for those living with disabilities.
The pressure of needing to be a model minority — successful, quiet, hardworking — can force people to internalize their mental anguish and ends up leaving gaps in our mental health services.
By integrating parents and other family members in therapy, young people will have more consistent support between the therapist’s office and their home.
Presentations to a Melbourne eating disorder clinic jumped by 63% in 2020, as young people struggled with isolation, loneliness and boredom.
Is there a mental health crisis among young people, or are worry and sadness to be expected? Pathologizing normal, healthy responses to adverse events promotes misunderstanding about mental illness.
New research shows the dire effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and youth, with as many as 25 per cent of young people affected. Immediate action can help address this distress.
You’re probably wrong about how much time you spend on your devices, and that has big implications for the link between device use and mental health.
The federal budget’s A$2.3 billion for mental health may well make it easier to access services. But there’s no guarantee this will translate to improved mental health in Australia — here’s why.
Current mental health services aren’t targeted at young people. The few that are specialise in either complex mental health disorders, or newly emerging ones. We need a place that does everything.
Suicide prevention experts believe parents can engage in an honest and safe conversation about suicide with kids.
High rates of youth mental illness show the urgent need for accessible, affordable and research-backed mental health care. It’s crucial to include young people’s voices in shaping these resources.
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Functional Recovery in Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Assoc. Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry, Flinders University
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Research Assistant, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
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Psychologist, University of South Florida
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Research Officer, Swansea University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University
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Psychologist and Lecturer, Deakin University
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Director, Project on Civil Discourse, American University School of Public Affairs
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Associate Professor, School and Applied Child Psychology, University of Calgary
