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The new kids on the Rotary Club scene say they are making a dent in youth mental mental issues in the Mackay region.
The female heavy Northern Beaches Rotary Club paired up with mental health organisation Headspace to sponsor two youth mental health first aid courses this year with another planned for May.
Mental health first aid teaches responders to help people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or crisis.
Often this can include depression, anxiety, psychosis, panic attacks and suicidal thoughts or behaviours.
Club president Toni Slattery said the program was tailored to responses for youths aged 12 to 25 and was developed for adults who worked and volunteered with youth.