Calls for help surge as teens’ mental health suffers in lockdown – Sydney Morning Herald

Other states have not been immune. Nationally, Kids Helpline recorded a 24 per cent increase in calls between March and August this year compared with the same period in 2019.
While some services have experienced a jump in demand, a report by the state’s Commission of Children and Young People has shown that other services have become less accessible.
The shift of in-person services online such as through telehealth consultations – during the pandemic had been a barrier for some vulnerable tee…

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