Minds At Risk

Professor Patrick McGorry

The Australian of the Year for 2010 Psychiatrist Patrick McGorry is a renowned leader in the field of youth mental health.

His pioneering work, particularly in the area of early psychosis, has won him both national and international recognition.

As well as being a professor of youth mental health at the University of Melbourne, he is the Executive Director of Orygen Youth Health, a world-renowned youth mental health organisation and is on the board of Headspace, an initiative of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

Hilda Zonneveld-Butt

Hilda lost her son, Jordan, last year after he took his own life at the age of 28.

She says the mental health system failed her son and more needs to be done to help young people at risk.

Cary Nayda

Cary Nayda has struggled with mental health issues since primary school.

She has suffered psychotic episodes, depression and has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, formally known as multiple personality disorder.

She says young people need better services and that medication is not always the answer.

Cary is now helping other young people through the Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia.