There has been a number of stories in the media recently after the tragic death of Katherine girl Amy ‘Dolly’ Everett who took her own life.
The #stopbullyingnow #doitfordolly #justbekind and #speakevenifyourvoiceshakes hashtags have gone viral since her father, Tick Everett’s Facebook post.
One in four young people have experienced a mental health issue in the past 12 months – a higher prevalence than all other age groups.
Alarmingly, suicide is the leading cause of death of young people, accounting for one third of all deaths. headspace is a national youth mental health foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing.
Bullying hurts. If you find yourself the victim of bullying it’s important to know you are not alone and it’s not your fault.
Ipswich’s headspace community engagement coordinator Janet Reddacliff has put together 6 things you can do if you are being bullied.
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