This report by UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) goes beyond weighing the benefits and harms of the digital environment on the mental health and well-being of young people.
We conducted a scoping review to provide the most recent evidence of the resources (legal, financial, human, infrastructural) allocated to child and adolescent mental health (CAMH) and the effectiveness of CAMH interventions in 15 low- and middle-income countries of the region.
Mental health literacy is essential for the recognition, management, and prevention of mental disorders among school-aged children. However, few studies have examined the implementation status of school-based mental health literacy in Asian countries.
This document has been prepared to assist school teachers in promoting well-being among students through early identification, intervention and support for their mental health.
Student mental health is inseparable from learning. The New York State Comprehensive School-Based Mental Health System briefs provide practical building blocks that school districts can use to establish, strengthen, and sustain comprehensive school-based mental health support.
Adolescence has been recognized as a pivotal period for individuals to acquire the critical physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and economic resources and skills underpinning lifelong health and well-being.
Based on a scoping of the literature and consultations across the UN H6+ Technical Working Group, youth networks, and adolescent-serving organizations, we propose a short and an expanded definition of adolescent well-being.
The draft strategy aims to support Member States working to enhance the health and well-being of children and adolescents from infancy to adulthood, improving their lives and thereby their life opportunities.
Mental health conditions are prevalent and often develop early in life. Yet very few of the world’s children and young people receive the mental health services they need. There is no single best model for organizing mental health services that applies to all contexts.
This implementation brief explores the critical need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in East and Southern Africa (ESA).