Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and Mental Ill Health
Evidence-based practice resource which links approaches to engagement and support with a discussion of the evidence for them.
Source: Orygen Youth Health
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Desert Pea Media – Music Videos Desert Pea Media works with Indigenous young people in regional and remote areas, using storytelling and audio-visual media to promote social and cultural dialogue, responding to issues including intergenerational trauma, suicide, unemployment and incarceration. The story of the four young people from Bourke High School in western NSW, who travelled to Darwin to accept the NIMA Community Clip Award for their song and music video Thundercloud, created to inspire and support mobs to be resilient and supported. Source: Desert Pea Media/WNSWPHN
This short animated video describes feelings of distress and how to offer and seek support. Source: Mental Health Association of Central Australia
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