Youth mental health services are calling for more funding to cope with the increasing demand for support.
The Annual Kids Helpline Impact report has revealed 5,190 young people needed crisis intervention in 2025, up by 350 per cent compared to the decade’s lowest year (2018.)
Nine per cent of kids were Indigenous, and one third of them reported having suicidal thoughts.
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Produced By: Adam Evans
Featured In Story: Leo Hede – National Service Manager, Kids Helpline
First aired on The Wire, Monday 29 June 2026