Data for “Under–25s show the clearest post–2021 rebound in mental health: HILDA 2001–2024”

This Zenodo record provides a minimal replication package (Stata code + full run log) for a short descriptive analysis of youth mental health trends in Australia using the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, Waves 1–24 (2001–2024).

Files included
– Teen MHEALTH — 16 Feb 26.do  (single Stata do-file: builds minimal person-year panel; produces Figure 1; runs Table 1 regressions)
– MH_run.log                     (plain-text Stata log from a full run; allows reviewers to verify the full workflow and key counts without accessing restricted microdata)

What the do-file reproduces (with licensed HILDA access)
1) A minimal person-year panel dataset (long format) constructed from the HILDA Combined wave files (Combined_a240u.dta … Combined_x240u.dta). Only the variables required for the figure and regressions are kept.
2) One descriptive figure: survey-weighted mean SF-36 mental health (ghmh) over 2001–2024 by age group.
3) Three survey-weighted regressions for youth (15–24) during 2021–2024 relating SF-36 mental health to SEIFA 2021 indices (IRSAD, IER, IEO) using a linear post-2021 trend and Trend×Index interactions (Taylor linearisation; svy, subpop()).

Important: restricted data not included
HILDA unit record data are restricted and cannot be redistributed. This Zenodo record contains no HILDA microdata. Replication requires a valid HILDA licence. Licensed users may apply for access via the National Centre for Longitudinal Data (NCLD): https://doi.org/10.26193/J4NSZO.

Data citation (HILDA)
Department of Social Services and Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research. The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, RESTRICTED RELEASE 24 (Waves 1–24). ADA Dataverse, 2025. DOI: 10.26193/GMYVPW.

Zenodo DOI for this record
10.5281/zenodo.18653342