Mission Australia- One of our fantastic sponsors this year!

Mental health problems affect young people more than any other group. In fact, an alarming 40% of young people aged 16 to 24 have experienced a mental disorder at some point in their life. Mission Australia is taking action to tackle what has become an epidemic.

Kelly* is a Mission Australia client - here's her story:

Aged only four years old Kelly was diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, a behavioural condition characterised by social isolation and eccentric behaviour. By the time she was 17 Kelly had been hospitalised for anorexia and her agoraphobia – an anxiety disorder associated with fear of public places – became worse. Diagnosed with depression, she began to self-harm and attempted suicide three times. She then turned to alcohol and developed an addiction.

Kelly’s life took a turn for the better when she completed an intensive 12-week program at Triple Care Farm. With professional treatment from a psychologist, Kelly began to address each of her problems. Since completing the program in May 2010 Kelly has learnt to manage her multiple mental health issues and has conquered her reliance on alcohol. She is taking regular medication to control her conditions and receives ongoing counselling from a mental-health service in her home town.

Triple Care farm helped Kelly back on her feet, learn more about how you can support youth services like Triple Care farm.

Mission Australia Youth services - http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/community-services/pathways-through-a-successful-youth
Triple Care Farm - http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/community-services/1631-triple-care-farm-tcf
Triple Care Farm fact sheet - http://www.missionaustralia.com.au/community-services/1631-triple-care-farm-tcf

*Client name changed to protect privacy

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