This paper summarizes an ambitious research agenda aimed at identifying factors influencing help-seeking behavior among young people for mental health issues. The research explored why young people, especially young males, do not seek help when experiencing psychological distress or suicidal thoughts, how to make professional services more accessible and appealing, and the factors that hinder or facilitate help-seeking. It also examined how community gatekeepers can support young people in accessing services for personal and emotional problems. Studies were conducted in New South Wales, Queensland, and the ACT, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Data from 2721 young people aged 14-24 years and community gatekeepers were collected. Help-seeking was measured using the General Help Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) and the Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire (AHSQ). The studies examined various mental health issues, including depressive symptoms, personal-emotional problems, and suicidal thoughts. The help-seeking process was conceptualized using a framework that emphasizes the translation of personal psychological distress to interpersonal help-seeking. Factors affecting this process included awareness of psychological distress, ability to express it, and willingness to disclose mental health issues. The results showed patterns of help-seeking across adolescence and young adulthood, the relationship between help-seeking intentions and behavior, barriers such as lack of emotional competence, the help-negation effect related to suicidal thoughts, negative attitudes and beliefs about help-seeking, and facilitators like emotional competence, positive past experiences, mental health literacy, and supportive social influences. The paper discusses the implications for developing interventions to encourage help-seeking and identifies gaps in the research and literature, suggesting future directions. Keywords: young people, help-seeking, mental health, problems.This paper summarizes an ambitious research agenda aimed at identifying factors influencing help-seeking behavior among young people for mental health issues. The research explored why young people, especially young males, do not seek help when experiencing psychological distress or suicidal thoughts, how to make professional services more accessible and appealing, and the factors that hinder or facilitate help-seeking. It also examined how community gatekeepers can support young people in accessing services for personal and emotional problems. Studies were conducted in New South Wales, Queensland, and the ACT, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Data from 2721 young people aged 14-24 years and community gatekeepers were collected. Help-seeking was measured using the General Help Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) and the Actual Help Seeking Questionnaire (AHSQ). The studies examined various mental health issues, including depressive symptoms, personal-emotional problems, and suicidal thoughts. The help-seeking process was conceptualized using a framework that emphasizes the translation of personal psychological distress to interpersonal help-seeking. Factors affecting this process included awareness of psychological distress, ability to express it, and willingness to disclose mental health issues. The results showed patterns of help-seeking across adolescence and young adulthood, the relationship between help-seeking intentions and behavior, barriers such as lack of emotional competence, the help-negation effect related to suicidal thoughts, negative attitudes and beliefs about help-seeking, and facilitators like emotional competence, positive past experiences, mental health literacy, and supportive social influences. The paper discusses the implications for developing interventions to encourage help-seeking and identifies gaps in the research and literature, suggesting future directions. Keywords: young people, help-seeking, mental health, problems.