An amazing year for the wellbeing of young people

2011 has been a year of great achievements. Shifting public attention has brought young people's mental health into the spotlight, leading to record investments in the mental health sector. The establishment of a new Cooperative Research Centre, led by the Inspire Foundation, has brought over 70 partners together to find out how technology can be leveraged to enhance the wellbeing of young people.

Here on ReachOut Pro this focus and research has provided more resources we can use to help health care professionals to understand how young people are engaging online, and how we can use spaces like ReachOut.com to support their mental health and wellbeing.

Read on for highlights of new content and developments you can use to support the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

Help seeking - young people's perspectives

ReachOut Pro brought a team of young people to the Youth Health 2011 Conference in Sydney - the 8th Annual Australian & New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference.

We asked them to gather perspectives from young people on how they currently seek help, and what they get out of being online versus offline when seeking support for their mental health and wellbeing.

To find out what they had to say, check out the video, now live on ReachOutPro.com.au

Watch the video!

ReachOut.com welcomes new ambassadors

Last weekend ReachOut.com welcomed over 50 young people from around Australia, to gather their stories and to train them to engage government and media in youth mental health. Over the coming weeks we will be editing and profiling their powerful stories on ReachOut.com and on Youtube - a series of new video, audio and text stories that will help young people understand their experiences, and to find hope.

Visit ReachOut.com this December to find stories you can use to inspire young people!

Find the latest stories from young people on ReachOut.com

Visit the ReachOut.com Youtube Channel (Subscribe to receive the latest video stories)

Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre launched

The Young and Well CRC, led by the Inspire Foundation, was officially launched last week by Kim Carr, former Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. During the next 5 years, the YAW-CRC will conduct numerous research projects to help address issues relating to:

• Cybersafety & respectful relationships online
• Youth suicide (with a focus on young men)
• Problematic alcohol & other drug use
• Discrimination & violence towards marginalised young people
• Eating disorders in young people
• Young people living with a disability or chronic illness

Get the full info on the Young and Well CRC, including research you can use in your practice

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