Mental disorders among young adults have surged, with new research showing the proportion of young Australians meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, mood or substance disorders has increased from 23.4 percent to 36.2 percent from 2007 to 2022.

Mental disorders among young adults have surged, with new research showing the proportion of young Australians meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, mood or substance disorders has increased from 23.4 percent to 36.2 percent from 2007 to 2022.