Young Need Better Mental Health Care
Sydney Morning Herald – April 27, 2009
Summary: According to an article by Patrick McGorry, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, untreated mental disorders among young adults pose a great risk to society in the form of substance abuse and violence. According to McGorry, “Young adults have the worst access to mental health care and, despite links between offending behaviour, mental disorders and substance abuse, there are virtually no specialised adolescent forensic mental health services in Australia.” The Australian government has taken some initial steps to expand the availability of youth mental health services, but more reform is needed.