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Callum Godde

Volunteering lowers kids’ odds of mental illness

Helping out at local community events can help kids cope with mental health problems later in life.

Children who volunteer before reaching their teenage years are almost one-third more likely to avoid poor mental health, a new national study shows.

The Australian Institute of Family Studies report, released on Monday to coincide with National Volunteer Week, draws a link between children volunteering and their mental wellbeing.

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