First Nations young people are encouraging others to look after themselves and one another in the lead up to January 26.

26-year-old Wiradjuri person Ley Laupama and 22-year-old Palawa man Reede Adams-Beckett both say prioritising yourself, engaging with community and avoiding social media can be helpful actions in a testing and emotional period for Indigenous people.

Ley and Reede are members of national young people's mental health foundation headspace's First Nations Youth Advisory Council.

"It's twofold," Ley said of the date, "I get upset, obviously, about the things that happened and the day that it's being celebrated on. But I'm also hopeful at the same time."

"I can see that we have a lot more allies these days and a lot more people pushing for our rights and just for us to be celebrated as people...but obviously, it's a hard day...Invasion Day.

"I've got that hopefulness and that gratefulness for our allyship and for our people fighting for us, but I've also got that grief and loss at the same time."

During a day of mourning, getting to gatherings and events "celebrating ourselves and our culture" is another helpful thing to do.

"I'd rather focus more on what is changing than what's still staying stagnant," Ley said.

"I know that some of my other people that I hang out with, or just mob in general, depending on who else their identity might be, like if they are queer. We will hang out in blak queer spaces just to celebrate each other. To say these are all parts of us that make us us, and we should be celebrated."

For Reede personally, it's also a time for reflection.

He makes an effort to focus on community, strength in community and how to uplift others where possible.

"Being there for community is a really important thing for me.

Prioritise yourself when you can. Make sure you're doing what's best for you and your mental health, is another tip of his.

"Follow what your heart needs," Reede said.

As an organisation, headspace acknowledges what January 26-Invasion Day-Survival Day represents for many - the beginning of colonisation still impacting connection to land, culture, spirituality, family and community - while still celebrated as a public holiday by some.

"Remember, you're deadly. You're strong."

Muthi Muthi-Gunditjmara woman and headspace First Nations Cultural Practice and Engagement head of operations Jacara Egan reminds "there is no right or wrong way to go about this day".

headspace begin preparations for this period in advance knowing the impact it has on First Nations young people.

This is in addition to long-term steps they've taken introducing First Nations support services, and investing in ensuring staff are contributing to culturally-safe, capable and responsive care.

Headspace offers free online, in-person and over the phone services to 12-25-year-olds from all backgrounds all across the country.

"It is definitely something that is on the radar," Ms Egan said of January 26 and systems in place, "so that if someone does want to reach out to headspace, or walk through the door at a centre, we can be confident they're going to receive warm and culturally responsive care and a workforce, whether it be front-of-house or a clinician, that will be there to listen and provide the support that's required."

The organisation also recognises not all young people are going to disengage with social media for a while.

With that, they're encouraging their people to put out supportive and strengthening messaging to see.

"Remember, you're deadly. You're strong. Here are some ways that you can keep yourself strong," is the message, Ms Egan said.

"And It's so okay if you do need that little bit of extra help. There is no shame, whether it's headspace or an auntie or another service, there's absolutely no shame.

"So we try and make sure that those messages, because it gets really noisy, they cut through with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices for our young people."

"This is not the date to celebrate," Ms Egan added, with pride she's able to "pass the torch" to young people, like Ley and Reede, leading conversation and support messages.

Chief executive of headspace, Jason Trethowan, said the organisation is committed to continued learning about the impacts of colonisation and concerns impacting First Nations young people, broadly and to shape their service delivery.

"It's really for us, it's about young people knowing that we hear for them," Mr Trethowan explained.

The number of First Nations youth engaging with the organisation in the previous 12 months has increased by 33 per cent with 62,000 visits to a centre from 10,000 people.

There's a positive to take from this, Mr Threthowan said - that people are they're putting their hands up for help when they need it.

"We've invested a lot of learning and development into our workforce across the country, and that's inclusive of our online staff who provide a lot of support to young Indigenous people.

"For us, to get to where we are now, we said some time ago that it's no longer about representation and participation. It's now about leadership and self- determination for First Nations people in terms of how they work within a mainstream organisation.

In the lead up to a challenging day, Reede suggested, when you can, to focus on the positives and the strength in communities.

"Trying to ingest that, because it can be uplifting, right?

The pair gave one big piece of advice.

That is; be with community, "because who else is better to support you than people who understand you", be there for one another and do what makes you feel right.