What you can do
Parents and carers may not know how to recognise when a young person needs help, how to talk to them about their concerns or how to access services.
The parent in the 'Persevere' video clip above stresses the
importance of persevering with services when seeking care for a
young person.
The 'Persistence' video clip above relates a parent's experience
of her daughter's gradual improvement and the need to persist with
treatment. These video clips are taken from a DVD entitled 'Where
there's hope' produced by Orygen Youth Health Research Centre (click here to order the full DVD).
Sometimes it's difficult to know when a young person needs help.
The following information has been developed by SANE Australia and
outlines the signs and symptoms to look for if there are concerns
about a change in someone's behaviour, how to talk to them about it
and where to get assistance.
The following fact sheets provide some practical information to
support those in a caring role:
The Carer Information Pack produced by the Commonwealth Carer
Resource Centre also contains an Emergency Care Plan and a list for
recording medication requirements:
To see if there is a headspace Centre in your
area click here.