Inspire Foundation welcomes the launch of mindhealthconnect
Jonathan Nicholas, CEO of the Inspire Foundation, the organisation behind leading online youth mental health service ReachOut.com, today welcomed the launch of the Government’s e-mental health portal,...
View ArticleMy teacher knew the signs
For one young person, a teacher who knew the signs of depression made an amazing difference to her life. In her last few years of school, Sarah knew something wasn’t quite right. Having previously...
View Articlewellbeing@school resources launches in Adelaide
Today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Member for Kingston, Amanda Rishworth are launching our Wellbeing@School resources. How awesome is that! Why? Well prior to working with Inspire I was a...
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Adolescence: a critical time for young people’s mental health
An overview to understanding the scale of the problem and why adolescence is a key time. Mental health is a major issue of our times. One in four young people experience a mental health disorder such...
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Young people go online for help during tough times
The ReachOut.com National Survey 2012 has found that young people in distress look for help online rather than seek help from a mental health professional. The cross-sectional study of more than 3,600...
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Who cares for carers? Report reveals support needed for carers of people with...
A new report from the Hunter Institute of Mental Health has shown that caring for someone living with a mental illness is taking a great toll on the mental and physical health of Australian carers....
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Registration opens soon for the 2013 National Youth Health Conference
The 2013 National Youth Health Conference will showcase work being done across the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together youth health practitioners with leading researchers to invigorate...
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ReachOut.com to share community management insights at Swarm Conference
ReachOut.com’s Online Community Coordinator, Sophie Potter, will share our unique approach to using online communities in promoting young people’s mental health at the 2013 Swarm Conference. Swarm...
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ReachOut Local Leaders teaching resource supports students to make change
To be delivered through ReachOut.com Professionals, Australian teachers and school communities will soon have a new resource available to them for supporting young people to effect local change....
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Online service ReachOut.com critical for distressed LGBTQI young people
Research reveals that ReachOut.com provides lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) young people experiencing high psychological distress a safe place to turn at...
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CEO Message – Let’s honour Ian Thorpe’s courage by doing something today
Last night’s Michael Parkinson interview with swimming great Ian Thorpe was an outstanding step forward in the conversation about mental health in Australia. On behalf of the team at ReachOut.com, I...
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Parliamentarians get hands-on with ReachOut.com
Young leaders from ReachOut.com took Parliamentarians on a hands on tour of e-mental health services at Parliament House on Tuesday night. In a unique event co-hosted with the Parliamentary Friends of...
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ReachOut.com jumps aboard the R U OK? bus tour
ReachOut.com joined the R U OK? bus tour this week, a 5-week east coast trip culminating in Sydney on 11th September. This year’s campaign from R U OK? involves an attempt to sign up 23,000...
View ArticleAnnouncing the new ‘Virtual Tour’ of ReachOut.com
Launched at a special event in Sydney on Tuesday 9 September, the ReachOut.com Virtual Tour is a fantastic new way to explain how an online mental health service works for young people....
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Schoolies is meant to be fun. Let’s keep it that way
This week marks the beginning of Schoolies for thousands of young Australians. ReachOut.com, Australia’s leading online youth mental health service, wants everyone to look after themselves and...
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More than 50% of young Australians say they seek help online
ReachOut.com welcomes Mission Australia’s 2014 Youth Survey, reporting that more than 50% of young Australians go online for help and support on important issues. Not only that, the internet is...
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