One in three calls to Kids Helpline unanswered
 One in three calls to Kids Helpline are going unanswered as the nation is in the grip of a major youth mental health crisis. Even though a one-off government funding boost allowed the free counselling service to hire an extra 85 counsellors - it still can't cope with demand. The service is dealing with 7500 contacts a week as young people struggle with anxiety, social isolation and the fallout from school closures and other COVID-19 restrictions. It comes as desperate parents are reporting a six-month wait to get their teenagers into psychiatrists. Demand is so extreme some psychia...
Source: gladstoneobserver.com.au