Organized by RTI International

Webinar: Prioritizing Adolescent Mental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

October 27, 2022

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Mental ill health is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among adolescents, who are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders due to their rapid physical, mental, emotional, and intellectual development in the transition towards adulthood.

Access to mental health services and prevention programs to treat mental disorders among young people is currently inadequate in many countries, and this is particularly the case in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Beyond the harm to adolescents’ health, mental disorders in adolescence can undermine wider areas of development such as education, employment, social stability, and economic growth – limiting progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the stress and uncertainty of adolescence, the need for solutions is greater than ever.

Positively, there are various interventions that have been assessed as effective in preventing and treating adolescent mental disorders. Greater investment priority from governments and donors is needed to make these a reality for young people. Moreover, consideration of the causes of the deterioration of adolescents’ mental health worldwide is an urgent issue.

Join us for a webinar to gain insight into these issues. Experts from RTI International, Plan International, Johns Hopkins University, and AstraZeneca will share research findings and present new analysis of global data with the aim of motivating and guiding action to improve adolescent mental health.

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