Samoan doctoral candidate Georgia Hulme is putting families at the centre of youth mental health research, exploring how parents and caregivers navigate the challenges of supporting young people.
Now in her second year of the Doctor of Clinical Psychology programme at the University of Auckland, Georgia is combining lived experience with academic rigour to better understand what meaningful support looks like for families.
Her research focuses on a group she says is often overlooked.
“Parents and caregivers are deeply involved in their young person’s journey, but their perspectives aren’t always centred,” she says.
“I want to understand what support actually feels meaningful from their point of view.”
