Technology plays a key role in the worsening mental health of young Australians, according to Australia’s leading mental health task force.
Up to 1,200 Australians participated in sharing their experience of the nation’s mental health and suicide prevention system through the “Making Connections for Your Mental Health” program launched by the National Health Commission (NHC) in July.
NHC chief executive Christine Morgan said one of the key themes of the national listening tour was increasing concerns about the well-being of young people. 
“The resting pulse for our young people is much higher in terms of anxiety and psychological distress,” she told AAP….