R U OK In Your Headspace? A Youth Mental Health Initiative

R U OK In Your Headspace? A Youth Mental Health Initiative

This lecture provides information on ‘Headspace” an Australian Government, Youth Mental Health Initiative where those between twelve and twenty five years can access services. Safe and unsafe, healthy and unhealthy risk taking behaviours in adolescents are discussed and analysed. Systems and structures that are provided by the government to support teenage mental health are described and discussed in detail. The need to keep the community informed of government resources is emphasised in this informative lecture.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Promoting mental health in young people
• ‘Headspace” a youth mental health initiative
• Safe and unsafe, healthy and unhealthy risk taking behaviours
• Systems and structures provided by the Australian government
• Support for teenage mental health

Chris Tanti is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation service called  ”Headspace”. Previously, he was general manager of The Melbourne Clinic and has held senior positions in the operation of other mental health and substance use services and / or facilities for young people and adults.

Speaker name: Chris Tanti
Recorded: 7th and 8th March 2011
Listening time: 33 Mins
Conference: Teenagers & risky behaviours
Session in Conference: R U OK in your headspace?
State: Melbourne Australia

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