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Trend and Behaviour Changes in Young People Using the New Zealand Mental Health Services

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Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications (CITISIA 2022)

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Many countries offer crisis services to help people deal with mental problems. The Mental health services have been operating in New Zealand for many years, with multiple services supporting those that feel stressed, worried and down. This study was undertaken to examine the use and trends of the mental health services among young people between 2018 and 2022.

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Kang, Y., Mohaghegh, M. (2023). Trend and Behaviour Changes in Young People Using the New Zealand Mental Health Services. In: Mukhopadhyay, S.C., Senanayake, S.N.A., Withana, P.C. (eds) Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications. CITISIA 2022. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1029. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29078-7_12

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