{"id":2080,"date":"2024-08-12T15:12:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T15:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=news_item&p=2080"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:59:21","slug":"harnessing-youth-digital-innovation-to-safeguard-youth-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"news_item","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/news\/harnessing-youth-digital-innovation-to-safeguard-youth-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Harnessing Youth Digital Innovation to Safeguard Youth Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto, August 12, 2024<\/strong> – This International Youth Day<\/a>, we celebrate the incredible potential of young people to shape a sustainable future. Today\u2019s youth are not just tech-savvy innovators; they are also key players in tackling one of their generation\u2019s most pressing issues\u2014mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental health is essential for young people to thrive, innovate, and contribute to sustainable development. Yet, many young people face increasing mental health challenges due to the pressures of our changing and fast-paced world. We must invest in bold actions to support their mental well-being and equip them with the tools to drive forward the solutions needed to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Being initiative<\/strong> plays a vital role in this effort by investing in innovation, research, and advocacy across 12 countries. Hosted by Grand Challenges Canada, Being focuses on prevention and promotion, responding to the early drivers of young people\u2019s mental health. Since youth are best positioned to identify these needs and offer solutions, we collaborate with youth-led organizations to develop local, innovative solutions. These solutions address key factors that negatively impact youth mental health and well-being, such as family dynamics, bullying, stigma, substance abuse, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe must centre youth leaders at the forefront of decision-making globally \u2014 the leadership of young people, especially those with lived experience of mental health challenges, is so important. In mental health advocacy platforms, the participation and leadership of marginalized Youth populations becomes even more urgent and meaningful,\u201d says Viet Trinh, Being Youth Advisor (Vietnam).\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital innovations are central to our efforts to equip youth with tools to drive sustainable change while supporting their mental health and well-being. Grand Challenges Canada has supported a wide range of youth-focused digital innovations, including: \u2018StepWell<\/strong><\/a>\u2019, a digital game in South Africa focused on mental health promotion; \u2018Baatcheet<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 in India, which uses web-based storytelling to address mental health issues among urban youth; \u2018FanaFana-Chat for Change<\/strong><\/a>\u2019, in Zimbabwe, offering a digital chatbot service to improve wellbeing among LGBTQIA+ youth; and South Africa\u2019s \u2018Bazwa LGBTQIA+ Youth Program<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 providing mental health support through a WhatsApp AI chatbot. Additionally, the \u2018Tegura Ejo Heza<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 platform in Rwanda offers holistic digital learning and peer support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These digital solutions demonstrate the potential of digital tools to foster mental health, creativity, and resilience among young people. They serve as tools for creating a future where youth can drive sustainable change while being supported in their mental health journey. By prioritizing mental health, we can help young people lead with confidence, creativity, and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this International Youth Day, let\u2019s not only celebrate the achievements of young innovators but also commit to supporting their mental health. Together, we can build a future where every young person has the support they need to thrive and make a lasting impact on our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Aziz Froutan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bilingual Manager, Media Relations and Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n

aziz.froutan@grandchallenges.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Being<\/a>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by Grand Challenges Canada, Being is an international mental health initiative envisioning a world where young people feel well and thrive. We work with young people to improve their mental health and well-being through research, innovation, and ecosystem building, with a focus on prevention and promotion in 12 priority countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being<\/a> is hosted by Grands D\u00e9fis Canada<\/a> (financ\u00e9 en partie par gouvernement du Canada<\/a>), en partenariat avec Fondation Botnar<\/a>, le National Institute for Health and Care Research<\/a>, Orygen<\/a>, the Science for Africa Foundation<\/a>, et United for Global Mental Health.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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