Reports and Publications

Youth Voices: A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding
Our report, Youth Voices: A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding, co-written by members of the Youth Advisory Group and members of our Grand Challenges Canada team…
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Innovation Lookbook
From peer support to the arts, sports, games, and AI chatbots, discover the youth-led innovations reimagining mental health solutions in Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and…
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Empowering Futures: The Role of Youth Mental Health in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
Mental health is not a standalone issue; it is deeply intertwined with every aspect of the SDG agenda. From reducing inequalities to promoting decent work, sustainable cities, and climate action…
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Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries
Being’s 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,…
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The Lancet Psychiatry Comment: “Meaningful Youth Engagement for a Positive Mental Health Ecosystem”
Through Youth and Lived Experience advisors Hrushitaa Murali and Cecilia Ashaley Fofo, alongside partners from Grand Challenges Canada (Melani O’Leary and Sireesha Bobbili), the Science for Africa Foundation (Byron Bitanihirwe), and United for Global Mental Health (Sarah Kline, Aviwe Funani, and Antonis Kousoulis), The…
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The Lancet Comment: “Why Cities Matter for Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing”
Led by Fondation Botnar, mental health practitioners, youth leaders, and researchers discussed the impact of urban environments on young people’s mental health in a comment on The Lancet titled “Why Cities Matter for Adolescent…
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