It's #WorldSexualHealthDay. Mental + sexual health are both central to wellbeing, but the intersection between them is often overlooked. Orygen's free online training aims to help youth mental health clinicians facilitate these conversations: bit.ly/3VSQ2UJ

I will be counting down the days!

It's World Suicide Prevention Day, with a call to action to #StartTheConversation. Orygen's Head of Suicide Prevention, Prof. @JoRobinson_Aus, covers six ways to start the conversation with young people about suicide and social media: bit.ly/47nc1GU

Wonderful to be at Parliament House today for the Australian launch of The Lancet Commission on youth mental health and to acknowledge Orygen’s 10th anniversary as the National Centre of Excellence for youth mental health.

Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emma McBride MP, was joined by several Commission authors including Patrick McGorry, Ian Hickie, Cathy Mihalopoulos, Ella Gow and Eóin Killackey to discuss the state of the youth mental health crisis, and paths forward.

To learn more about the Lancet Commission on youth mental health, here’s five reasons why it’s such an important milestone 👉 bit.ly/4dnyXrT

For more on the difference in difference study looking at effectiveness of individual placement & support in Norway see our IPSNOR paper @BBrinchmann Sina Wittlund Miles Rinaldi Eóin Killackey Arnstein Mykletun #EPAPsyEpi24 see cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Announcing the release of our latest report Orygen Mission Australia. Findings shed light on the struggles young people are facing due to the rising cost of living. Together we’re advocating for practical supports for our young people. Read the report at bit.ly/3B8CJal

Delighted to let you know that JigsawYMH are now recruiting for a new Director of Research. This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative individual to contribute to #youthmentalhealth research nationally and internationally. apply.workable.com/jigsaw/j/3D4E4…

Fiji Gold, palm trees and footy on the radio. Loving the GF on ABC SPORT on holiday. Bula!

So proud of all the people who have been involved in any way in this work since 2004.

A panel including Commission lead author Prof. Patrick McGorry and co-authors Prof. Professor Tamsin Ford 💙 and Orygen's Prof. Eóin Killackey discussed the current state of youth mental health in the UK, globally, and the report's recommendations to address the crisis.

If you have to wait up late for a meeting, worse things can happen while you wait. #Bodø

Mental ill-health commonly emerges between 12 and 25: the same time many young people are in school or entering the workforce. Today's #WorldMentalHealthDay theme, 'Mental Health at Work', considers how initiatives like vocational recovery can help. More: bit.ly/3YejUf8

Young people's voices must be platformed on issues affecting them, and that's why we're pleased Orygen youth leaders have been in Canberra this week to share their insights on social media and youth mental health.

On #WorldMentalHealthDay the @IAYMH is grateful to IAYMH Past President Patrick McGorry (Commission editor),current IAYMH Vice President Srividya Iyer and Treasurer Eóin Killackey (Co-editors) for their hugely important work in The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on #YouthMentalHealth🧵

Excited to see the contributions of Patrick McGorry Barbara Dooley Eóin Killackey and Prof Srividya to the recently released Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health featured on the IAYMH website (iaymh.org) in commemoration of the World Mental Health Day.

Last night at the Australian Mission to the U.N. in NYC the Ambassador James Larsen hosted a landmark launch of the ⁦The Lancet⁩ Commission on Youth Mental Health before a large & diverse audience. A global team effort to respond to the #YouthMentalCrisis ⁦Anthony Albanese⁩

Thank goodness for magnifying apps on phones. Turns out my arms are no longer long enough. And I have long arms!

A lot of thought but my values are no longer compatible with staying here. Going where the skies are blue. I am one of 2 with my name in the world. Find me there. Tá brón orm mo chairde Gaeilge, tá súil agam go mbeidh pobal Gaeilge ann youtu.be/16VSuVoA2Dw