{"id":2593,"date":"2024-08-15T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/?post_type=report&#038;p=2593"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:02:22","slug":"the-lancet-psychiatry-comment-meaningful-youth-engagement-for-a-positive-mental-health-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/reports\/the-lancet-psychiatry-comment-meaningful-youth-engagement-for-a-positive-mental-health-ecosystem\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Lancet Psychiatry\u00a0Comment: \u201cMeaningful Youth Engagement for a Positive Mental Health Ecosystem\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStock-1439997493.jpg 1253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: iStock Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/being-initiative.org\/fr\/advisory-groups\/\">les conseillers jeunesse et d'exp\u00e9rience v\u00e9cue<\/a>&nbsp;<strong>Hrushitaa Murali<\/strong>&nbsp;et&nbsp;<strong>Cecilia Ashaley Fofo<\/strong>, alongside partners from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandchallenges.ca\/fr-ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grands D\u00e9fis Canada<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>Melani O\u2019Leary<\/strong>&nbsp;et&nbsp;<strong>Sireesha Bobbili<\/strong>), the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scienceforafrica.foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science for Africa Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>Byron Bitanihirwe<\/strong>), and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/unitedgmh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United for Global Mental Health<\/a>&nbsp;(<strong>Sarah Kline<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;Aviwe Funani<\/strong>, et&nbsp;<strong>Antonis Kousoulis<\/strong>), The Being Initiative has co-authored a powerful Comment for The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health. This piece highlights the essential need for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpsy\/article\/PIIS2215-0366(24)00212-8\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meaningful youth engagement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 l\u2019initiative de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orygen.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orygen<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/commissions\/youth-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health<\/a>\u00a0brought together 54 authors from five continents\u2014including psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, and young people\u2014to present compelling evidence of the urgent need to enhance youth mental health and push for actionable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"ql-button-block_ca829cf0b9e8766351c32f333956f7c4\" class=\"acf-block ql-button button-left\"><a class=\"ql-button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanpsy\/article\/PIIS2215-0366(24)00212-8\/fulltext\" target=\"_self\">Read our Comment on Meaningful Youth Engagement for The Lancet Psychiatry Commission!<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through&nbsp;Youth and Lived Experience advisors&nbsp;Hrushitaa Murali&nbsp;and&nbsp;Cecilia Ashaley Fofo, alongside partners from&nbsp;Grand Challenges Canada&nbsp;(Melani O\u2019Leary&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sireesha Bobbili), the&nbsp;Science for Africa Foundation&nbsp;(Byron Bitanihirwe), and&nbsp;United for Global Mental Health&nbsp;(Sarah Kline,&nbsp;Aviwe Funani, and&nbsp;Antonis Kousoulis), The Being Initiative has co-authored a powerful Comment for The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health. This piece highlights the essential need for&nbsp;meaningful youth engagement. 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