We tracked Aussie teens’ mental health. The news isn’t good – and problems are worse for girls
- Written by Scarlett Smout, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and Australia's Mental Health Think Tank, University of Sydney

We know young people in Australia and worldwide are experiencing growing mental health challenges.
The most recent national survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found nearly two in five (38.8%) 16- to 24-year-olds experienced symptoms of a mental disorder in the previous 12 months.
This was substantially higher...