Mapping Youth Mental Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries

Amid growing global concerns about youth mental health, Being’s new report, Mapping Youth Mental Health Landscapes: Local Insights from 13 Countries, provides a comprehensive landscape analysis of youth mental health around the globe, revealing key challenges and opportunities from consultations with young people and mental health experts. From Colombia to Vietnam, the report dives into some of the country’s most pressing mental health issues, drivers, and strategies for collaboration and action.

The report also offers recommendations for national and global mental health organizations, funders, policymakers, and those wielding resources to tackle barriers related to the uptake, scale, and sustainability of solutions to youth mental health challenges across the 13 countries. Above all, the report highlighted the need for increased investment in young people’s mental health and meaningful youth engagement in decision-making processes and program development.