Media releases & news

 

 

headspace can provide media with access to expert comment on issues related to youth mental health as well as background information, statistics and images. We have a range of spokespeople available for comment, including headspace clinicians, psychologists, youth workers as well as young people who have their own personal mental health stories to share.

Availability for comment

headspace welcomes the opportunity to talk with media to provide insight on the issues youth face and help remove the stigma around mental health and asking for help. We’re able to comment on:

  • Youth mental health generally
  • Drug and alcohol use
  • Mental health stigma and prevention
  • Early intervention
  • Bullying, cyber bullying
  • Depression and anxiety
  • Body image and eating disorders
  • Youth suicide
  • Relationship break ups
  • LGBTI issues
  • Exam stress
  • Indigenous social and emotional well being
  • Homelessness

For more information, call the headspace national media team on 0413 025 385 or send an email to media@headspace.org.au. 

Reporting guidelines

Any story about mental health and young people should include details for headspace and the following guideline:

People aged 12-25 seeking help for a mental health problem should contact headspace at headspace.org.au

Details of other organisations, such as LifeLine and Kids' Helpline, should also be included, depending on the nature and content of the story.

More information about reporting on suicide can be found on Mindframe.

          

headspace becomes official charity partner of the AFL

headspace National Health Youth Mental Health Foundation are excited to partner with the AFL as one of the sporting organisation’s official charity partners for the next three years.

headspace calls for targeted support to meet increasing and changing youth mental health needs

Ahead of the federal Budget and upcoming election, headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation is calling on Australian political leaders to help address increasingly unmet needs and critical gaps in…

work and study support improves young people’s mental health

New evidence shows that young people receiving tailored work or study support, alongside mental health care, experience even greater improvement in their mental health and wellbeing than those who receive…

family conversations the key to supporting young people as school and study resumes

With young people across the country heading back to school this week, headspace is encouraging families to continue to check in on their young people’s mental health in the face…

MYEFO commitment helps headspace connect more young people with Work and Study

Federal Government investment in headspace Work and Study services will help more young Australians with a mental illness stay engaged with the workforce.

family a key support for young people, but holidays can be source of stress

headspace encourages young people and family to start talking about holiday stress now and to put in place strategies that will help manage that stress.

headspace prioritises support, education and advocacy amid social media changes

The government’s legislation to ban social media for young people under the age of 16 reflects growing community sentiment that more must be done to protect young people from harm…

headspace joins forces with The LAROI Foundation

The Kid LAROI and headspace are teaming up to amplify the voices of young artists while raising much needed funds for youth mental health.