Citation

Cartmill T, Deane F, Wilson C. Youth Stud. Aust. 2009; 28(1): 5-12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies, Australia)

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Abstract

Adults who act as gatekeepers for young people may have the same barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues as young people. This study investigated the personal help-seeking practices of 47 Australian youth workers prior to and after a training workshop on youth mental health issues. Pre-post workshop evaluation revealed some increases in behaviour, intentions and problem-solving capacity but no changes in belief-based barriers, intentions to seek help for suicidal thoughts, or referral skills. The relationships between help-seeking variables and referral skills were explored to investigate the impact that personal help-seeking may have on professional practice.