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What's the illness youth are facing most frequently?

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What's the illness youth are facing most frequently?

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From this picture, we can see there are much more people aged between 10 and 30 who are experiencing severe mental disorders. This means that mental disorder is the most serious illness faced by young people.

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Schulenberg, J.E., Sameroff, A.J. and Cicchetti, D. 2004. The transition to adulthood as a critical juncture in the course of psychopathology and mental health. Development and psychopathology. 16(4), pp.799–806. 

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Schulenberg, J.E., Sameroff, A.J. and Cicchetti, D. 2004. The transition to adulthood as a critical juncture in the course of psychopathology and mental health. Development and psychopathology. 16(4), pp.799–806. 

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This article future proved the relationship between youth and mental disorders.

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Schulenberg, J.E., Sameroff, A.J. and Cicchetti, D. 2004. The transition to adulthood as a critical juncture in the course of psychopathology and mental health. Development and psychopathology. 16(4), pp.799–806. 

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Maslow, Gary R., M.D., Haydon, Abigail, M.P.H., McRee, Annie-Laurie, M.P.H., Ford, Carol A.M.D. and Halpern, C.T. 2011. Growing Up With a Chronic Illness: Social Success, Educational/Vocational Distress. Journal of adolescent health. 49(2), pp.206–212. 

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Maslow, Gary R., M.D., Haydon, Abigail, M.P.H., McRee, Annie-Laurie, M.P.H., Ford, Carol A.M.D. and Halpern, C.T. 2011. Growing Up With a Chronic Illness: Social Success, Educational/Vocational Distress. Journal of adolescent health. 49(2), pp.206–212. 

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After learning about the relationship between youth transition and mental disorders, this article has revealed the impact of mental illness on youth achievement.

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Frounfelker, Rochelle et al., 2013. Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Transition‐Age Youth With Serious Mental Health Conditions. Journal of traumatic stress, 26(3), pp.409–412.

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Frounfelker, Rochelle et al., 2013. Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Transition‐Age Youth With Serious Mental Health Conditions. Journal of traumatic stress, 26(3), pp.409–412.

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This study has investigated 84 youth people with serious mental disorders to explore the relationship between youth mental well-being and their later trauma. It reveals that those young people have much higher rate of risks in experiencing trauma exposures than their peers without serious mental disorders.

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Tauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Transition-AgeYouth With Serious Mental Health Conditions

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Helping Young People in a Mental Health Crisis

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Helping Young People in a Mental Health Crisis

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Now that, it has been learned that indeed the young people will be influenced to a large extent by mental wellbeing in transitional period, what can we do to prevent it and intervene it?

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Helping Young People in a Mental Health Crisis

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Cullen, W., Cullen, W., Broderick, N., Broderick, N., Connolly, D., Connolly, D., Meagher, D. and Meagher, D. 2012. What Is the Role of General Practice in Addressing Youth Mental Health? A Discussion Paper. Irish Journal of Medical Science. 181(2), pp.189-197.

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Cullen, W., Cullen, W., Broderick, N., Broderick, N., Connolly, D., Connolly, D., Meagher, D. and Meagher, D. 2012. What Is the Role of General Practice in Addressing Youth Mental Health? A Discussion Paper. Irish Journal of Medical Science. 181(2), pp.189-197.

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General practice can also play an indispensable role in addressing youth mental health.

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What Is the Role of General Practice in Addressing Youth Mental Health? A Discussion Paper

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Killackey, E., Jackson, H.J. and McGorry, P.D. 2008. Vocational intervention in first-episode psychosis: Individual placement and support v. treatment as usual. British journal of psychiatry. 193(2), pp.114–120.

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Killackey, E., Jackson, H.J. and McGorry, P.D. 2008. Vocational intervention in first-episode psychosis: Individual placement and support v. treatment as usual. British journal of psychiatry. 193(2), pp.114–120.

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Vocational intervention can be a big part of preventing mental illness.

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King, G.A., Baldwin, P.J., Currie, M. and Evans, J. 2005. Planning Successful Transitions From School to Adult Roles for Youth With Disabilities. Children's health care. 34(3), pp.193–216. 

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King, G.A., Baldwin, P.J., Currie, M. and Evans, J. 2005. Planning Successful Transitions From School to Adult Roles for Youth With Disabilities. Children's health care. 34(3), pp.193–216. 

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Based on school settings, King et al also introduce a conceptualization to explore much more effective models and interventions to reduce the rate of youth mental illness.

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Planning Successful Transitions From School to Adult Roles for Youth With Disabilities

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Ogden, T. and Hagen, K.A. 2014. Adolescent mental health : prevention and intervention, Hove, East Sussex: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

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Ogden, T. and Hagen, K.A. 2014. Adolescent mental health : prevention and intervention, Hove, East Sussex: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

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This article provides much more holistic view on how to protect adolescent mental health.

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DOI link for Adolescent Mental Health

Adolescent Mental Health book

Prevention and intervention

DOI link for Adolescent Mental Health

Adolescent Mental Health book

Prevention and intervention

By Terje Ogden, Kristine Amlund Hagen

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Di Rezze, B., Nguyen, T., Mulvale, G, Barr, N.G., Longo, C.J. and Randall, G.E. 2016. A scoping review of evaluated interventions addressing developmental transitions for youth with mental health disorders. Child : care, health & development. 42(2), pp.176–187.

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Di Rezze, B., Nguyen, T., Mulvale, G, Barr, N.G., Longo, C.J. and Randall, G.E. 2016. A scoping review of evaluated interventions addressing developmental transitions for youth with mental health disorders. Child : care, health & development. 42(2), pp.176–187.

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How to develop future researches on interventions about youth mental health? Will it provide some suggestions based on the background of Covid-19?

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A scoping review of evaluated interventions addressing developmental transitions for youth with mental health disorders

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The statistics of disruption of mental health service during Covid-19

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The statistics of disruption of mental health service during Covid-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding.

The survey was published ahead of WHO's Big Event for Mental Health ̶ a global online advocacy event on 10 October that will bring together world leaders, celebrities, and advocates to call for increased mental health investments in the wake of COVID-19.

WHO has previously highlighted the chronic underfunding of mental health: prior to the pandemic, countries were spending less than 2 per cent of their national health budgets on mental health, and struggling to meet their populations' needs.

And the pandemic is increasing demand for mental health services. Bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol and drug use, insomnia, and anxiety. Meanwhile, COVID-19 itself can lead to neurological and mental complications, such as delirium, agitation, and stroke. People with pre-existing mental, neurological or substance use disorders are also more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection ̶ they may stand a higher risk of severe outcomes and even death.

"Good mental health is absolutely fundamental to overall health and well-being," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. "COVID-19 has interrupted essential mental health services around the world just when they're needed most. World leaders must move fast and decisively to invest more in life-saving mental health programmes ̶ during the pandemic and beyond."

Survey finds major disruptions to critical mental health services

The survey was conducted from June to August 2020 among 130 countries across WHO's six regions. It evaluates how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services has changed due to COVID-19, the types of services that have been disrupted, and how countries are adapting to overcome these challenges.

Countries reported widespread disruption of many kinds of critical mental health services:

Over 60% reported disruptions to mental health services for vulnerable people, including children and adolescents (72%), older adults (70%), and women requiring antenatal or postnatal services (61%).

67% saw disruptions to counseling and psychotherapy; 65% to critical harm reduction services; and 45% to opioid agonist maintenance treatment for opioid dependence.

More than a third (35%) reported disruptions to emergency interventions, including those for people experiencing prolonged seizures; severe substance use withdrawal syndromes; and delirium, often a sign of a serious underlying medical condition.

30% reported disruptions to access for medications for mental, neurological and substance use disorders.

Around three-quarters reported at least partial disruptions to school and workplace mental health services (78% and 75% respectively).

While many countries (70%) have adopted telemedicine or teletherapy to overcome disruptions to in-person services, there are significant disparities in the uptake of these interventions. More than 80% of high-income countries reported deploying telemedicine and teletherapy to bridge gaps in mental health, compared with less than 50% of low-income countries.

WHO has issued guidance to countries on how to maintain essential services ̶ including mental health services ̶ during COVID-19 and recommends that countries allocate resources to mental health as an integral component of their response and recovery plans. The Organization also urges countries to monitor changes and disruptions in services so that they can address them as required.

Although 89% of countries reported in the survey that mental health and psychosocial support is part of their national COVID-19 response plans, only 17% of these countries have full additional funding for covering these activities.

This all highlights the need for more money for mental health. As the pandemic continues, even greater demand will be placed on national and international mental health programmes that have suffered from years of chronic underfunding. Spending 2% of national health budgets on mental health is not enough. International funders also need to do more: mental health still receives less than 1% of international aid earmarked for health.

Those who do invest in mental health will reap rewards. Pre-COVID-19 estimates reveal that nearly US$ 1 trillion in economic productivity is lost annually from depression and anxiety alone. However, studies show that every US$ 1 spent on evidence-based care for depression and anxiety returns US$5.

Note on World Mental Health Day: Mobilizing the global community to #MoveforMentalHeatlh

On World Mental Health Day (Saturday 10 October), as part of its campaign Move for mental health: let's invest, WHO is inviting the global community to take part in The Big Event for Mental Health, an unprecedented online advocacy event that will call for increased investment in mental health at all levels ̶ from individuals to businesses to countries to civil society ̶ so that the world can begin to close the gaps highlighted by today's report.

The Big Event is free and open to the public and will be broadcast on 10 October from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST on WHO's YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn channels and website.

For updated information about the Big Event for Mental Health, including the latest lineup of performances and participants, visit the Big Event web page. To learn more about World Mental Health Day, visit WHO's campaign page.

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COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey

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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey.