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👇 Scroll down to discover why our community needs a local headspace youth mental health service.

💬 Thank you for sharing your personal stories with us via our survey and info stalls.

📢 We’ll be taking this information directly to the government as we continue to advocate for a headspace in Manningham.

A young woman wearing a fluffy pink sweater and a dark red beanie and scarf holds an Instagram frame. A speech bubble pointing towards her mouth reads "Accessing local youth support helped immensely with my social connections... I love that headspace supports the 12-25 age group." - JessieThe background image is a drone shot of Manningham. It includes houses, the roof of Westfield Doncaster, and the city in the top right corner. In the foreground, there are two speech bubbles. The first speech bubble reads "Manningham, and especially Doncaster Hill, is a hub for community activity for residents and others who live nearby. It is a good location for young people to access services without added travel burdens." - Anonymous (he/him), 23. The second speech bubble reads "If you don't have a licence, it's very hard to travel to the closes headspace." - anonymous (he/him), 14Two women hold an Instagram frame. The woman on the left has long dark hair and holds a #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign brochure. The woman on the right has dark hair with hoop earrings and a bow in her dark hair. A speech bubble points to her mouth and reads "There should be support for young people... having a headspace in Manningham would be very helpful." - Rimsha.A woman with brown hair and a camo mask holds an Instagram frame and stands in front of a '#manninghamneedsheadspace' campaign banner. The speech bubble pointing to her mouth reads "I (and many of my friends and family) were diagnosed with mental illness for most of our childhoods and teen years. Everyone deserves support during their formative years." - Rosie.Two Bunnings staff members, a woman and a man, holding an Instagram frame in the Bunnings Doncaster stall. There is a speech bubble pointing to Lauren, the woman on the left reads "I've seen too many young people affected by mental illnesses. We absolutely need a local headspace." - LaurenTwo women wearing sunglasses and summer outfits walk alongside the Yarra River in Warrandyte. They are both looking at each other. A speech bubble reads "Seems more accessible and friendlier to go headspace than a medical clinic. Normalise mental health care". - anonymous (she/her), 24A man and woman, both with black hair, holding an Instagram frame. The man holds a stickynote reading "Bring awareness to ALL" - Gary. The woman holds a stickynote reading "We owe our youth - they are our future!" - Julie.Community member Kayley advocating for a headspace in Manningham. A black dog inside an Instagram frame with a speech bubble reading "Local accessible mental health support - Kayley (Community member and therapy dog).



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