LEADING THE REVOLUTION IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTHWe believe that all young people deserve to grow into adulthood with optimal mental health. Everything we do is focused on that outcome.Our goal? To see young people with mental ill-health getting well and staying well. Now that's a revolution in mind.HISTORYSince 1984 Orygen has never stopped caring and advocating for young people with mental ill health, and for their families. What started as a focus on early psychosis intervention and care expanded to cover mood, personality and anxiety disorders, and major depression. We were instrumental in driving the national reform that became headspace . CLINICAL CAREMost 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.RESEARCHOur 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.POLICYWe advocate. We make sure that policy makers understand the need and cost of mental ill-health in young people.EDUCATION AND TRAININGWe educate. We use our research and evidence-based practice to develop innovative training programs and resources.