15 new Headspace centres have been announced to support young Australians with mental illness.
The mental health of young Australians is at the forefront with Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of the locations for 15 new headspace centres Australia wide. Early intervention has been a focus, in an attempt to prevent mental health issues in youth becoming more serious and longer lasting. It has been suggested that eight out of ten illnesses affecting people aged 15 to 25 are associated with mental health. With such high figures, it becomes obvious how important helping people as early as possible is.
Headspace have also launched their free and confidential counselling service online and over the phone for young people aged 12 to 25. For more information about headspace and their services check out the headspace website.
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