Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries
Being’s latest report, “Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries,” reveals key challenges and opportunities from consultations with young people and mental health experts in Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam. From family dynamics to academic pressure, stigma, and social media, the report dives into some of the country’s most pressing mental health drivers of youth mental health.
The report details the collaborative research effort by Being, led by landscape analysis country partners in the 13 countries. From stakeholder consultations, desk research, and consensus-building with various experts, including young people and community representatives, the year-long effort identified critical mental health issues, drivers, and strategies for collaboration and action.
Landscape Analysis Country Partners
Being’s landscape analysis was led by local academic, public health, and research institutions and organizations in each priority country, including:
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia
- Junta de Beneficiencia de Guayaquil, Ecuador
- General Secretariat of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, Egypt
- Africa Academy for Public Health, Ghana and Tanzania
- Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy, Indian Law Society, Pune and Sangath, India
- Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
- Fondation Mohammed VI of Sciences and Health, and Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health, Morocco
- Global Institute of Human Development of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Pakistan
- Transylvania College Foundation, Romania
- African Population and Health Research Center, Senegal and Sierra Leone
- The Institute of Sociology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam
Read their acknowledgements for “Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries“ here!
How We Did It
To help us learn from the key voices in each country, we’ve partnered with local and regional partners to synthesize and analyze national mental health information, map and consult with critical stakeholders, and build consensus to help us drive the agenda for better youth mental health in each priority country.
Our partners and their sub-partners engaged with young people, caregivers, governments, civil society, academics, practitioners, and community representatives through interviews, workshops, focus groups, surveys, digital tools, and events to identify gaps and opportunities for mental health research and innovation and uncover what’s needed to bring stakeholders together to improve young people’s mental health.
Youth Engagement
From being part of the in-country teams to directly participating in national-level surveys, youth advisory boards, and consultations, young people have shared their insights and expertise with our in-country partners and have engaged across all priority countries in this learning process. Being’s Youth Advisory Group has also made a significant contribution as reviewers, providing in-country teams with actionable feedback and considerations.
