Leading the revolution in youth mental health - we're Orygen.
Executive Director, Professor Patrick McGorry AO
About Us
We believe that all young people deserve to grow into adulthood with optimal mental health. Everything we do is focused on that outcome.
Most mental health disorders begin between the early teens to the mid-20s. One in five young people will have experienced a depressive episode by the time they turn 18. We believe in treating early and focusing on recovery. Pioneering reform to deliver real-world practical solutions. Never settling for anything less than what young people need and deserve.
Our research is world-leading, impactful and creates change. Working directly with young people, their families and friends, we pioneer new, positive approaches to the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.
We advocate. We make sure that policy makers understand the need and cost of mental ill-health in young people.
We educate. We use our research and evidence-based practice to develop innovative training programs and resources.
Our goal? To see young people with mental ill-health getting well and staying well. Now that’s a revolution in mind.
Mental illness is a young person’s disease.
Seventy-five per cent of mental health challenges occur before the age of 25.
That's why Orygen believes in creating new and improved treatments and providing care as early as possible. Adolescence should be a time of joy and growth for all young people, yet suicide is the leading cause of death for young people at this stage of life. Orygen believes that all young people deserve to grow into adulthood. With better treatments and support we know we can get there.
World Leading Research
Orygen's researchers are finding new and better ways to help people recover from all types of mental illness – from developing new approaches to suicide prevention, identifying alternatives to anti-depressants, finding better treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia, right through to creating digital platforms that help young people recover their mental health. With your help our researchers will be able to dedicate every single day to discovering new treatments and models of care that can directly improve outcomes for young people. This research integrates directly into clinical care, so that it can reach the young people we work with as quickly as possible. Without fundraisers like you, we cannot continue this critical, lifesaving research.
Clinical Care
Orygen's researchers are finding new and better ways to help people recover from all types of mental illness – from developing new approaches to suicide prevention, identifying alternatives to anti-depressants, finding better treatments for psychosis and schizophrenia, right through to creating digital platforms that help young people recover their mental health. With your help our researchers will be able to dedicate every single day to discovering new treatments and models of care that can directly improve outcomes for young people. This research integrates directly into clinical care, so that it can reach the young people we work with as quickly as possible. Without fundraisers like you, we cannot continue this critical, lifesaving research.
Policy and Advocacy
When you fundraise for Orygen, you are supporting us in advocating nationally and globally for better outcomes for young people experiencing mental health challenges. Every dollar you raise helps us continue our work in policy development and advocacy to see better mental health care delivered everywhere. So, whether you're running a marathon or hosting a special event, it's all worth it!
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