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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Jasper Lindell

'It's really hard': Rise in youth depression prompts calls for more support

Will O'Meara, 18, right, with his mother Cathy MacMaster at home in Hughes. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The growing prevalence of depression among adolescents and young adults should prompt expanded support services for Australia's young people, a leading mental health institute says.

A new report from the Black Dog Institute found there had been a 72 per cent increase in the prevalence of affective disorders - including depression - among Australian young adults in the last 14 years.

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