The study adds to evidence that there is a negative trend in mental health in young Australians but that this trend is not uniform across all young people. In light of this we argue the need for further research that analyses patterns of poor mental health in relation to social systems and...
Targeted primary care-based mental health 54 services for young Australians. Med J Aust 2012; 196: 136-40. 55 56 12. Humeniuk R, Ali R, Babor TF, et al. Validation of the Alcohol, Smoking And Substance 57 58 Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Addiction 2008; 103: 1039-47. 59 60 ...
CANBERRA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Almost two thirds of young Australians believe their mental health is deteriorating. A survey published by the Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation recently showed that 62 percent of respondents believe that the mental health of young Australians is getting...
Cyberbullying is a public health issue particularly for vulnerable youth whose mental health and well-being is impacted more than those not involved. As youth are spending increasing time in the 24/7 online environment, there is a need to develop initiatives that engage young people and encourage...
Public health funding in Australia has however, traditionally supported hospital-centric approaches that for the most part concentrate on mental health care in adulthood (McGorry et al., 2014). To address the high rate of mental illness among young Australians and poor service access, the National...
Although sex at birth was also captured in the questionnaire, gender identity has been used for analysis, recognizing the fact that non-binary and gender diverse young people have unique experiences that are often associated with unique social and health outcomes. Relative family affluence was ...
Each year, many young Australians aged between 16 and 25 years experience a mental health disorder, yet only a small proportion access services and even fewer receive timely and evidence-based treatments. Today, with ever-increasing access to the Internet and use of technology, the potential to ...
(of which 6.5% is alcohol information on the mental health needs of Australians. This related) will now provide a more solid basis for the appropriate men and women had similar overall prevalence rates of service planning and delivery, in both cities and the rural mental disorder but from age...
Post-secondary campuses present a venue where youth gather, where these young people could be reached to address mental health concerns in the early stages. However, the ways to effectively mobilize mental health knowledge to these youth are unknown. Without such information, knowledge cannot be ...
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