Mental Health of Young People

Mental health is an essential part of overall health and well-being. Here you'll find information about how to maintain positive mental health throughout life's challenges, how to recognise when you need more help, and where to go for advice. You'll also find information on support services and groups that can help you through difficult situations.

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Going to School

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Links to information about starting school and school related issues such as exams, friendships, and options when it comes time to leave school.

Grieving in Childhood

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Links to information on children coping with grief arising from a variety of situations.

Mental Illnesses

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Links to information about specific mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, depression, body image and eating problems, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, etc.

Puberty

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Links to information on puberty.

Self Esteem in Young People

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Links to information about self esteem in young people.

Stress in Young People

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Links to information about how young people react to stress, and how we can help them cope with stress.

Suicide Prevention

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Links to information, research and statistics on suicide in Australia, as well as information on support groups.

Young People and Relationships

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Links to information about young people and their relationships, including relationships with parents and peers, and links to information about bullying, peer pressure and sex.

Young People and Sex

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Links to information about sexual issues for young people.

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Title:   Housing/homelessness
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There may be a time when you find you have got nowhere to live. You might have been 'kicked out' of home or left because of your own reasons. Homelessness can have an effect on physical and emotional health.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Occupational therapy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Occupational therapists assist people to overcome various limitations in order to live more independent lives. They work in many environments, including schools, nursing homes, hospitals and workplaces.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Teenage pregnancy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Becoming pregnant as an adolescent, especially if the pregnancy is not wanted, can put enormous stress on young women and their families.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Boredom
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Nothing to do? Bored? Yawn Boredom can get to you at many different times of your life.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Leaving home
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information about making the decision and preparing to leave home.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Swearing - using bad words
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Swearing is a way of speaking that some people use to express their feelings of anger, annoyance, and frustration or when they want to hurt someone else's feelings.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Teenagers and sleep
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Adolescents (teenagers) need between nine and 10 hours of sleep every night. Regularly not getting enough sleep (chronic sleep deprivation) can affect a teenager's academic and sporting performance and may increase their risk of emotional problems such as depression. Even 30 minutes of extra sleep each night makes a difference.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Media release. Young Australians to participate in online mental health forum
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Young people from around Australia will speak online in real time with the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Mark Butler, in a forum hosted by leading online mental health service for young people, ReachOut.com.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Headroom. Information on mental health by young people for young people
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Headroom's website aims to increase mental health literacy of children and young people. It provides access to mental health information and local services links to inform and support young people, professionals, families, and those who are concerned about the wellbeing of children and young people.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Options during pregnancy
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Discovering you are pregnant can result in a range of feelings. It is important to get some support and advice.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Media release. 2011-12 Budget offers greater support for mental health patients
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Government's $2.2 billion mental health package will provide invaluable assistance to young Australians who suffer from a mental illness.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Menopause - premature (early) menopause
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Premature or early menopause occurs before the age of 40 years. This may be brought on by medical treatments such as chemotherapy or surgery, or have no obvious cause. Being diagnosed with early menopause, in particular the loss of fertility, can be devastating. Hormone therapy (HT) – also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – may be advised to counteract the health risks of early onset of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Mental health - Professionals
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   What is mental health? Mental health: A state of emotional and social wellbeing in which the individual can cope with the normal stresses of life and achieve his or her potential.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Mental health - Young people
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Mental health includes the ability to manage change, to recognise, acknowledge and communicate thoughts and feelings, both positive and negative.
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Resilience - Parents
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Why is it that some people seem to bounce back from life's challenges as if they are connected to a bungy rope? People who are able to bounce back from the difficult times are said to be 'resilient'.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Psychotherapy
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Psychotherapy is a form of counselling or therapy that involves talking with a trained mental health professional. This fact sheet gives you information about it.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Applying for jobs + interview skills
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet contains information about job interviews and writing a resume
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Express yourself
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   This fact sheet has information about the benefits of expressing yourself and some suggestions for different things you can try.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Young people and parties
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Adolescence is a time for young people to learn the personal and social skills they need as they become adults. Having parties, being invited to parties and going to parties are very important events in a young person's life.
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Pharmacological treatment for Kleine-Levin Syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder which mainly affects adolescent men. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness), hyperphagia (over eating) and abnormal behavior. The frequency and nature of the attacks...
Date:   Mar 2010

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