A qualitative study of young people’s experiences of counselling in headspace Denmark as a civic approach to youth mental health
Siv Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Mads Fabricius, Rie Mandrup Poulsen, Anna Paldam Folker, Lene Falgaard Eplov · 2026
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Siv Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, with four colleagues, reports a 2026 interview study of young people who used headspace Denmark. Headspace is a civil society service where trained volunteers counsel youth on mental health, outside clinics. Most past research has centred on clinical care, so the civic route was little studied.
Thirteen young people aged 14 to 25 took part in deep interviews about their visits. They called the space safe and welcoming, a place to share thoughts they could not voice elsewhere. Counsellors felt caring and truly keen, more like a trusted friend or family member than a clinician. Rooms felt cozy and home-like, a sharp contrast to clinic settings. The authors argue that volunteer care adds value of its own, not just extra hands for a stretched system.
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| CREATOR | Siv Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Mads Fabricius, Rie Mandrup Poulsen, Anna Paldam Folker, Lene Falgaard Eplov |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45249 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |