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Promoting positive mental health for young adults 💆‍♂️
An initiative of the Positive Vibes Foundation
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04/11/2026

Sometimes being there for someone isn't about having the right words. It's about showing up at all.

One student left the Young Healthy Minds Forum with a simple but important reminder. Validate how someone is feeling. Listen without jumping to fix it. And don't be shy about being there for them, because sometimes that's exactly what someone needs most.

Showing up for a friend takes courage. It doesn't require a script.

Save this for the next time someone in your life needs you.

04/11/2026

Be comfortable being uncomfortable

It was the most repeated line students wrote down at this year’s Young Healthy Minds Forum, and they came from different schools.

Growth rarely feels good in the moment. Hard conversations, new situations and honest feelings all start out uncomfortable. Scrolling gives instant relief, which is why it’s so tempting. Real progress is slow, which is why it’s harder to stick with.

Try five quiet minutes with no phone. Teens, sit with your own thoughts. Parents, try it alongside them.

Discomfort isn’t a sign something is wrong. It’s a sign you’re stretching.

Save this for the next hard day.

31/10/2026

One student put their whole day at the forum into one line: understanding my mental health in a way that benefits me and the people around me.

That's the goal, every time we run this. Not just handing students information, but giving them something they can actually use, for themselves and for the people around them.

That's it for October. Thank you for following along with everything the Young Healthy Minds Forum sparked this year.

The Young Healthy Minds Forum is delivered by Positive Vibes Foundation in partnership with Burn Bright.

29/10/2026

She didn't just answer questions. She listened.

That's how one student described the counsellor on this year's Young Healthy Minds Forum panel. It's a small distinction, but it's the whole point. Students didn't just get information thrown at them, they got someone taking their actual questions seriously, without rushing to the next one.

That's the difference between a Q&A that fills time and one that actually changes how a room thinks.

The Young Healthy Minds Forum is delivered by Positive Vibes Foundation in partnership with Burn Bright.

28/10/2026

"Making time for yourself is important."

One student's simple, honest takeaway from this year's Young Healthy Minds Forum. Not a grand strategy, just a reminder that your own time matters and shouldn't be the first thing to disappear when life gets busy.

Save this for the next time your calendar has no room left for you.

27/10/2026

One of the panellists at this year's Young Healthy Minds Forum shared something honest with students: he's genuinely glad to be past his own teenage years. It was hard. It was confusing. He compared himself to everyone else constantly. And it got easier.

That's not a throwaway line meant to comfort a room of fifteen year olds. It's just true, and it's worth remembering on the hard days.

The Young Healthy Minds Forum is delivered by Positive Vibes Foundation in partnership with Burn Bright.

24/10/2026

We look after our body every day. What about our mind?

One of our panellists made this comparison to students at the Young Healthy Minds Forum: we check in on our physical health constantly, how we're eating, whether we're tired, if something hurts. Our mental health deserves the same ongoing attention, not just a conversation we have when something's already gone wrong.

It's a helpful mental shift. You don't wait for a broken bone to think about your body. The same should be true for your mind.

Follow along for more from this year's forum.

22/10/2026

Mental health isn't shaped by one big thing. It's shaped by dozens of small, ordinary things most people never think to connect.

At the Young Healthy Minds Forum, the panel walked through it: your environment, your daily routine, even who you spend the most time with. None of it feels significant day to day, but it adds up to a huge amount of a young person's wellbeing over time.

It's a helpful reframe for parents too. You don't need one big conversation to make a difference. Small, consistent things matter more than people expect.

20/10/2026

A lot of parents ask us the same question: how do I actually know if my kid is struggling, versus just having a normal hard week?

Students at this year's Young Healthy Minds Forum left with practical signs to watch for, not just "seem sad," but specific shifts: withdrawing from things they used to enjoy, changes in sleep or appetite, pulling away from friends, or a noticeable drop at school.

None of these on their own mean something is seriously wrong. But noticing the pattern early makes all the difference.

The Young Healthy Minds Forum is delivered by Positive Vibes Foundation in partnership with Burn Bright.

17/10/2026

The Young Healthy Minds Forum runs for one day. What it starts doesn't.

Students leave with language they didn't have before, ideas for projects at their own schools, and, for a lot of them, a sense that they're not carrying things alone. None of that switches off when the bell rings at the end of the day.

That's the part that's easy to miss from the outside. The forum isn't the finish line. It's the start of a conversation students keep having, with themselves and each other, long after we've packed up the room.

The Young Healthy Minds Forum is delivered by Positive Vibes Foundation in partnership with Burn Bright.

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Building 32, Balcombe Heights Estate, 92 Seven Hills Road
Baulkham Hills, NSW
2153

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Thursday	10am - 12pm
Saturday	11am - 1pm

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