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World Mental Health Day 2024: Centering Youth Perspectives
As we mark World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2024, we’re reminded of young people’s crucial role in advancing youth mental health and shaping solutions globally. The focus on…
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New Report: The Role of Youth Mental Health in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
As world leaders gather for the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this week at the UN Headquarters in New York, the global community has an opportunity to take crucial…
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The Lancet Psychiatry Comment: “Meaningful Youth Engagement for a Positive Mental Health Ecosystem”
Led by Orygen, The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health brought together 54 authors from five continents—including psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, and young people—to present compelling evidence of the urgent…
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Harnessing Youth Digital Innovation to Safeguard Youth Mental Health
Toronto, August 12, 2024 – This International Youth Day, we celebrate the incredible potential of young people to shape a sustainable future. Today’s youth are not just tech-savvy innovators; they…
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5 Key Insights from the UNICEF & Karolinska Institutet Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference
In this guest blog, Puspita Alwi, Youth Advisor and Co-Founder & Executive Director at Sehat Jiwa, Indonesia, shares five key insights from the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference, hosted…
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New Being Report Reveals Key Drivers of Youth Mental Health Around the Globe
— Young people and mental health experts in 13 countries share what’s driving youth mental health challenges in comprehensive new report — Thursday, April 18, 2024 (Toronto, Canada) — Amid…
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