One in four young people experience a mental health disorder such as depression or anxiety - Australia

Mental health is a major issue of our times. One in four young people experience a mental health disorder such as depression or anxiety.  For one in twenty, things get so overwhelming that they attempt to take their own life.  Every year, suicide claims more young people than road accidents. But it's not just mental illness and suicide that are of concern.  In fact, many more suffer from high distress because of issues such as bullying, exam stress, family problems or relationship breakups.  While they might not (yet) have a diagnosable mental illness, these problems affect how young people feel, think, behave, and relate to others and themselves – essentially their entire being.  More often than not they feel alone, embarrassed and unsure about how and where to seek help

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