Vol 215, Issue 10: 8 November 2021. Professor Patrick McGorry AO is the Executive Director of Orygen and a founding director of headspace. He talks with MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell about the realities of youth mental health in Australia and what urgent action needs to be taken. To accompany his editorial at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/216/2/reality-mental-health-care-young-people-and-urgent-need-solutions and research by Iorfino et al at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/216/2/social-and-occupational-outcomes-young-people-who-attend-early-intervention 

Episode 448: MJA Podcasts 2021 Episode 47: The reality of mental health for young Australians, with Prof Patrick McGorry AO

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