The changing impacts of social determinants on youth mental health in Australia
The observed significant and steady increases in psychological distress and related social determinant factors, particularly loneliness and lack of social support among young people, highlight the urgent need for comprehensive actions. Coordinated research and community-based initiatives are needed to deliver intrapersonal, interpersonal and socially-focused interventions with a holistic approach to support psychosocial wellbeing. Policymakers must adopt a comprehensive shift in political commitment and a whole-of-government approach to address these challenges.
Authors
- Vivienne Browne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9678-9256)
- Shu Mei Teo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-7836)
- David Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5507-0255)
- Myriam Ziou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8014-9117)
- Caroline X. Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-2759)
- Patrick D. McGorry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3789-6168)
- Kate Filia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6581-5890)
- Mengmeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4876-4512)
- Rikki Morgan
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Orygen (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Social Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241280910
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64
Funders
- Australian Government
- Department of Social Services, Australian Government