Protecting youth mental health, protecting our future

Christensen, Helen; Reynolds, Charles F.; Cuijpers, Pim

doi:10.1002/wps.20437

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“…Blue Whale game is a recent example of such a harm45. Increasing violence in the young people is another important issue needing attention since youth are at risk of being victims as well as perpetrators of violence3. Cyberbullying is another mode of bullying, which has become increasingly common in the last few years with the increased access to and use of the internet-based services.…”

Section: Changing World and Mental Healthmentioning

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“…The burden from illicit substance use is highest among young adults (ages 15-29 yr), but for alcohol the largest burden is observed in the age group of 25-50 years. If untreated, these conditions severely influence children's development, their educational attainments and potential to live fulfilling and productive lives13. The young persons with MSUDs, like their adult counterparts, face the challenges of stigma, isolation and discrimination and also lack of access to health care and education facilities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Educational pressures, constantly reinforced by the family and the society, have been seen in the background of many suicides in young people in India9. Consistent and engaging parental style, being in fulltime education, zero tolerance for bullying at school, involvement in community activities, religious observance, low levels of conflict in the family and social support have been recognized as the protective factors against MSUDs3.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…There are a number of barriers to taking care of the mental health needs of the youth including lack of services, lack of awareness, myths, misconceptions and stigma and low priority to mental health3. Early identification and intervention for the problems remain vital to the solution.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The phase carries special significance for mental health, since most mental and substance use disorders (MSUDs) have onset in young age or adolescence, and many tend to run a chronic or relapsing course2. A world changing at a fast pace carries special significance here, since it further poses a challenge to mental health, especially for the young who are in a formative stage of life3. In this background, the theme of the world mental health day this year ‘young people and mental health in a changing world’ is appropriate.…”

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Preventive psychiatry: a blueprint for improving the mental health of young people

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Preventive approaches have latterly gained traction for improving mental health in young people. In this paper, we first appraise the conceptual foundations of preventive psychiatry, encompassing the public health, Gordon's, US Institute of Medicine, World Health Organization, and good mental health frameworks, and neurodevelopmentally‐sensitive clinical staging models. We then review the evidence supporting primary prevention of psychotic, bipolar and common mental disorders and promotion of good mental health as potential transformative strategies to reduce the incidence of these disorders in young people. Within indicated approaches, the clinical high‐risk for psychosis paradigm has received the most empirical validation, while clinical high‐risk states for bipolar and common mental disorders are increasingly becoming a focus of attention. Selective approaches have mostly targeted familial vulnerability and non‐genetic risk exposures. Selective screening and psychological/psychoeducational interventions in vulnerable subgroups may improve anxiety/depressive symptoms, but their efficacy in reducing the incidence of psychotic/bipolar/common mental disorders is unproven. Selective physical exercise may reduce the incidence of anxiety disorders. Universal psychological/psychoeducational interventions may improve anxiety symptoms but not prevent depressive/anxiety disorders, while universal physical exercise may reduce the incidence of anxiety disorders. Universal public health approaches targeting school climate or social determinants (demographic, economic, neighbourhood, environmental, social/cultural) of mental disorders hold the greatest potential for reducing the risk profile of the population as a whole. The approach to promotion of good mental health is currently fragmented. We leverage the knowledge gained from the review to develop a blueprint for future research and practice of preventive psychiatry in young people: integrating universal and targeted frameworks; advancing multivariable, transdiagnostic, multi‐endpoint epidemiological knowledge; synergically preventing common and infrequent mental disorders; preventing physical and mental health burden together; implementing stratified/personalized prognosis; establishing evidence‐based preventive interventions; developing an ethical framework, improving prevention through education/training; consolidating the cost‐effectiveness of preventive psychiatry; and decreasing inequalities. These goals can only be achieved through an urgent individual, societal, and global level response, which promotes a vigorous collaboration across scientific, health care, societal and governmental sectors for implementing preventive psychiatry, as much is at stake for young people with or at risk for emerging mental disorders.

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Taking Mental Health Literacy to the Community

Bandawe¹

2021

Innovations in Global Mental Health

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Protecting youth mental health, protecting our future

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