Aussie teens 'not thriving, just surviving', major survey reveals

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A staggering 98% of Australian teenagers report feeling anxiety or pessimism, and one in five rated their mental health as poor, new nationwide research shows. The Australian Youth Barometer, developed by the Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP) in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, examines interconnected dimensions of young people’s lives. According to the survey, which involved more than 600 young Australians aged between 18-24, just 46% rated their mental health as good or excellence, and around one-fifth received mental health support. Importantly, 10% of young people sought it but did not receive it. Another worrying finding is that in the last 12 months, just 56% of young Australians felt that they belonged when they spent time with friends.