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Back to EpisodesIt's a New Day: 9-9-25 Youth Mental Health Survey
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
The World Health Organization releases results of a survey of teens showing mental health of adolescents with results showing:
- Globally, one in seven 10-19-year-olds experiences a mental disorder, accounting for 15% of the global burden of disease in this age group.
- Depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents.
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death among those aged 15–29 years old.