End Youth Suicide Week

Kate Hornick, a Lived Experience Peer Worker, joined Youth In Search after experiencing her own battles with mental health. She made the decision to attend her first-weekend workshop in the hope she could improve her life choices. “Youth Insearch showed me that there was a way out and that I was worthy of good things and that I was not a bad person. Youth Insearch taught me to love who I was, not what I had done.” Kate said.

After school, Kate worked as a governess on remote cattle stations. During this time she fell in love with photography, went on to study the craft, and became self-employed in the field establishing her own business. Kate continues to pursue photography whilst working for Youth Insearch. “At YouthInsearch we are on a mission to create a safe space for all young people to heal and thrive, through our Peer lead early intervention programs,” Kate emphasises the need for Lived Experience PeerWorkers across the country supporting clinicians and connecting with young people where they are.