Social Thinking Resources: Wellbeing and Mental Health

Newspaper article exploring cause of mental health issues in young people

An interactive classroom activity using the experience of young people living with mental illness as a backbone to promote help-seeking and boost knowledge about mental health.

"Is there a role for social media in perpetuating anxiety and loneliness?"

"Signing up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll"

The logic and plan for achieving early intervention in youth mental health in Australia

The report presents five years of mental
health data collected from young people across Australia with important
insights into their levels of psychological distress, their concerns and the
people and places they go to for help.

Friends and family are the first line of support for people with emotional problems...

Games that are either built on evidence-based therapeutic principles or are the subject of promising research.

The first study to systematically survey a single graduating class on the effect of a multi-year campaign against mental illness has found that college students exposed to certain anti-stigma messages and activities are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these conditions.

Example of international initiative toward breaking the stigma around mental illness.

"Partnerships between teachers and doctors could help students and school staffers better deal with “toxic stress,” suggests a former teacher turned doctor."

headspace centres and services operate across Australia, in metro, regional and rural areas, supporting young Australians and their families to be mentally healthy and engaged in their communities.