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A qualitative study of young people's experiences of counselling in headspace Denmark as a civic approach to youth mental health.
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Most research on youth mental health services has focused on clinical treatments and therapeutic approaches. Given the increasing prevalence of poor mental health among children and adolescents, there is a growing need to broaden this focus and explore the role of the civic sector in supporting young people with mental health issues. This study investigated young people´s experiences with headspace Denmark, a national civil society initiative promoting youth mental health and well-being. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 young people aged 14-25 years, who sought support from volunteer counsellors at headspace Denmark and analysed following Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Participants described headspace as a safe and welcoming space where they could share thoughts and feelings that were difficult to express elsewhere. Counsellors were perceived as caring, attentive, and genuinely interested: Conversations were often compared to supportive interactions with friends or family members. The physical environment was described as cozy and home-like, providing a contrast to clinical settings. Findings suggest that volunteer-based mental health services offer distinct benefits beyond compensating for limited professional resources, providing relational, accessible, non-clinical support that may play a valuable role in the broader youth mental health landscape.
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