Health boss declares 'public health alert' over teen mental wellbeing | ABC News

Queensland's Chief Health Officer John Gerrard has declared a "public health alert" over the rise in mental health issues among the state's young people, coinciding with the emergence of smart phones and social media.

His comments come a year after alarming data published in his Health of Queenslanders report revealed self-harm hospitalisations for girls aged up to 14 years have more than tripled since 2009.

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