Pharmacy Daily | Mental Health App

A NEW Mental Health App designed for young men has been launched this month by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler. The Work Out App is the brainchild of the Inspire Foundation and the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute to encourage young men to seek help for their mental health. “About one in four young people aged between 16 and 24 experience a mental disorder, yet more than 80 per cent of young men do not seek the help they need, often because of stigma or they feel that asking for help is a sign of weakness,” said Butler. “It’s important that young men can access treatment programs and reach out for help in a less intimidating way,” he added. The App allows young men to take part in a ‘man-friendly’ survey that assesses their mental fitness and then guides them through a process of setting themselves mental fitness goals. See www.workoutapp.com.au.

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