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December 10, 2025Australian & New Zealand Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Health services and digital technologies used for mental health among a national cross-sectional sample of young people in Australia 2020–2022: Patterns and correlates within geographic regions

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JBJulia BoyleMBMarlee BowerEWEmma Webster

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Analysis shows 24.2% of youth consulted health professionals for mental health, indicating varying digital service use by factors like sex and region.

Key Points

  • 24.2% of Australian youth consulted health professionals for mental health support in the past year.
  • Among those with a probable mental disorder, 46.3% sought help, highlighting a need for targeted interventions.
  • Logistic regression analyzed the associations of socio-economic and psychosocial factors on service use across regions.
  • Findings imply a need for mental health care that is responsive to youth preferences and institutional barriers.

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Boyle et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69401b372d562116f28f7e65https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674251389790
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