The Big Stigma

Startling new research has revealed the shocking role that “stigma” plays in preventing young Australians seeking help for mental health issues. Each year, a quarter of all young people in this country will experience mental health issues, however many of them will not seek the help that they need.

Last week headspace and Roseberry Community Services constructed a Big Stigma at their Lead Agency’s Head Office on Goondoon Street. This was the start of a vital local awareness campaign that aims to inform our community that the more we talk openly about mental health issues, the easier it becomes for young people to seek help.