Australian Youth Seeking Mental Health Support Doubles Amid Pandemic

Australian Youth Seeking Mental Health Support Doubles Amid Pandemic
New data reveals a 50 percent surge in youth seeking mental health support during the CCP virus outbreak. Kat Jayne/Pexels
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Unprecedented numbers of youth have turned to online mental health support services during the CCP virus pandemic, according to new data from ReachOut, Australia’s leading online youth mental health service.
The data revealed that visits to ReachOut’s services increased by 50 percent compared to the same period in 2019. This equates to 120,000 extra people, 93,000 of which sought support related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as novel coronavirus.
Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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