In many parts of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has placed growing and greater pressures on the mental health of young people and the services designed to support them. Young people face longer wait times to receive the help they need, and gaining face-to-face access to mental health practitioners has become more challenging.
In Australia, one in four young people experience mental health disorders every year, with suicide being the leading cause of death among young Australians. COVID-19 has exacerbated these numbers with prolonged lockdowns, employment and economic pressures and social isolation taking a significant toll on mental h...
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