28/02/2024
We have a mental health crisis among young people. Accordng to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, su***de is the leading cause of death among Australians aged 15–24 (deaths by su***de represented 30.9% of all deaths in young people aged 15–17 years and 32.4% of all deaths in those aged 18–24 years). If this was a physical illness killing our youth in these numbers, large amounts of money would be being invested in finding a cure.
If you have a young person in your life who is struggling, please seek help. Hypnotherapy may be able to help with stress, anxiety and depression or your GP can refer them to a psychologist or psychiarist.
Governments must invest more in youth mental health to curb rising rates of mental illness