Key Points
A Lancet report on youth mental health urges immediate global action to tackle the health crisis..
The report reveals that mental health issues are now the biggest threat to the health and well-being of young people, accounting for 45% of health problems in those aged 10 to 24...
A global team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and academics have published a report on the state of youth mental health in The Lancet...
Professor Patrick McGorry, the lead author and Executive Director of Orygen, emphasised that this publication marks a crucial step in recognising youth mental health as a global health priority.. "This report is the first of its kind to provide a complete overview of youth mental health worldwide..
Professor Srividya Iyer from McGill University, a senior author of the report, pointed out that even in wealthy countries, only a few young people get the mental health care they need...
