Jon Myer

Adviser, director and doer. Social impact | Mental health | Sustainability

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

NEWS | $14m in funding from Wellcome will enable Orygen Digital and @UniMelb to create MOST-Nexus, a world-first digital platform combining AI, clinical care, and peer support.

Details: https://t.co/NgScnc1Not

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

BIG news from us, and *great* news for young people.

All young people in Australia aged 15-25 can now access free, personalised mental health support thanks to the nationwide expansion of our groundbreaking digital platform MOST.

All the details 👉 https://t.co/Q3x7wtCq8Y

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

@orygen_aus And with MOST now available via Direct Access to all young Australians 15-25 years, we hope to reach another 20k soon enough 😃! https://t.co/DqdTEFOSTB

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

We're proud to share that over 20,000 young Australians have now been supported by MOST, Orygen Digital's free mental health service for people aged 12 to 25 🙌

More on this milestone: https://t.co/7iOpMLGlzd

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

Heading into the weekend excited and grateful after Orygen Digital's MOST won the Not-for-Profit & Community category at last night's National @AIIA_ICT iAwards!

More about MOST: https://t.co/xt1td81386
📸 L-R: Prof. Simon Lucey presents the award to Orygen Digital's Dan Code.

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

NEWS | Young Australians will soon have access to free mental health support via their smartphone, thanks to major Australian government funding that will allow universal access to Orygen Digital's ground-breaking mental health service MOST.

Details: https://t.co/DHALjTVrH7

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

Orygen's #chatsafe team is inviting 15–18-year-olds to participate in a one-day, social media co-design workshop in Melbourne.

If you know someone who might be interested, learn more here: https://t.co/BMSZly5Pvg

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

@refikanadol @DatalandMuseum Sounds exciting. Would also happily beta test this @refikanadol 😁

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

Agree @PatMcGorry, well done to the @goodproblems_sp and to @wellcometrust on this work 👏. Here in @orygen_aus we were pleased to contribute to this in a small way in sharing our journey in growing the Orygen Digital division. #digital #mentalhealth

[Patrick McGorry @PatMcGorry]

@goodproblems_sp @wellcometrust A great contribution @lynsey_bilsland @wellcometrust @Prof_Nick_Allen @MarioAlvarezJi1

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

@elenanetsi Hi @elenanetsi I'm also keen to attend one of these but appears to still be 'sold out' via Eventbrite. Any other options for us here? Thanks heaps.

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

Well said @PatMcGorry ! If you are tired of the status quo and want Governments to take bolder action to improve the nation's mental health, learn more, sign our petition or support our work at @au4mentalhealth here:
https://t.co/6kYQ5BeWjp

[Patrick McGorry @PatMcGorry]

‘Treat mental health as we do cancer’ https://t.co/T0XMJJhCgN @au4mentalhealth urges the PM & all Premiers to act on this national public health imperative. Mental health is repeatedly pushed aside by other policy demands; every family - every community #heartsandminds @AlboMP

[Patrick McGorry @PatMcGorry]

Damning report reveals 40 per cent of Aussies consumed by work, money worries rate their mental health as poor or very poor | Sky News Australia ⁦@au4mentalhealth⁩ has highlighted the crisis esp in youth MH. System crumbling at State & Federal levels https://t.co/zpJN7vlswc

[Orygen @orygen_aus]

We're excited to introduce Orygen Digital's newest innovation, Mello: a free app designed to address stuck thinking.

It combines practical techniques with tailored therapy activities – and a recent trial found it eased stuck thinking for 83% of users.
🔗 https://t.co/mrQV9SE4Ps

[The Mental Elf @Mental_Elf]

Mental ill health costs society £300bn every year!!!

‣ Economic costs £110bn
‣ ‘Human costs’ £130bn
‣ Health & care costs £60bn

New #CostsOfMentalIllHealth analysis by @CentreforMH commissioned by @NHSConfed_MHN

Government action urgently needed!

https://t.co/cwfBvkZtBP

[Jon Myer @jonmyer]

Sign the petition: Calling for an Australian Wellbeing Act https://t.co/NtTPILrlKu

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: an ideological divide is emerging between young men and women in many countries around the world.

I think this one of the most important social trends unfolding today, and provides the answer to several puzzles.

[Dr Imogen Bell @imo_bell]

Major announcement! The Mello RCT paper is out in @jmirpub! These super exciting results demonstrate the power of smartphone interventions for #YoungPeople struggling w #depression and #anxiety🧵 @orygen_aus @PatMcGorry @MarioAlvarezJi1 1/10 https://t.co/5Hhaw3yqsk

[Black Dog Institute @blackdoginst]

The current economic situation in Australia is not only affecting people’s financial well-being but also taking a toll on their mental health. Read more on nurturing your mental wellbeing amid financial stress here 👇 https://t.co/p4Pr5HHuX1

[Patrick Dodson @SenatorDodson]

Leaders across the Kimberley say Yes!