Youth Advisory Group Minutes

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Minutes from a June 2023 Youth Advisory Group meeting convened by the Office for Youth and National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Office document a two-hour interactive workshop where young advisors and government representatives discussed hypotheses about mental health risks facing young people. The session used a collaborative Miro board tool to brainstorm solutions addressing six key issues: social media comparison and unrealistic expectations, exposure to inappropriate online content, attention difficulties, sleep disruption, disconnection from work and learning, and cyberbullying. Discussion topics included proposing legal frameworks requiring disclosure of altered images in advertising, implementing safeguards against harmful content, addressing concentration difficulties through mandatory digital timeouts and outdoor activity incentives, and identifying cyberbullying as an area requiring attention. The meeting involved representatives from health and youth agencies alongside seven youth advisory members but does not disclose specific policy recommendations, funding decisions, or formal outcomes from the workshop discussions.