Mental Health

headspace

12-25 Years

Young people tend to report a higher rate of suicidal thoughts and other health-risk behaviours, such as smoking, drinking and drug use, and many delay seeking help because they fear stigma and discrimination.

Our mental health support services are for young people (12 – 25yrs) with mild to moderate mental health issues. They may be going through a tough time and needing youth friendly support. Whether they are seeing one of our doctors (GPs), health workers or mental health professionals – all headspace staff are experts at working with young people.

Our services cover four core areas:

Mental health and wellbeing

Physical and sexual health

Work and study support, and

alcohol and other drug services

Visits are free and confidential, and headspace welcomes and supports young people of any ethnicity, culture, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Some of the reasons people visit us include:

Feeling anxious or stressed

Problems with family and friends

Issues in romantic relationships

Questions about sex

Questions about gender and who you are attracted to

Bullying

Anger

Help with finding a job or getting into study

Physical health (including sexual health) concerns

Feeling down or depressed

Just not feeling themselves

Get in touch

Please head to our contact us page for details for your local headspace centre.

Funding for our headspace centres is obtained on a regional basis through the Primary Health Networks and Medical Benefits Schedule Billing. Each headspace centre is developed in partnership with local Youth Engagement and Commitees (YEC’s), local consortium agencies, headspace national Youth Mental Health Foundation and the PHNs.