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Empowerment and independence: In pursuit of adolescent-friendly mental health

Bangladesh

20 Oct 2021

A wide-reaching programme in Bangladesh tackles mental health and social taboos around adolescent development. By age 17, Alia* had already experienced significant loss and instability in her life. When she was 9, her mother died, and her father remarried. When she was 16, her father died, leaving Alia to care for her younger sister. Determined to continue her studies, Alia worked as a ho...

20 Oct 2021

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Reaching New Heights: A proactive approach to preventing suicide

Kazakhstan

20 Oct 2021

Kazakhstan is on a path to making mental health – especially for children and young people – a primary national concern. At home, Dina* has plenty of interests. The 14-year-old plants trees, cares for the garden and dances to K-pop videos in the living room. At school, things are more difficult, and interacting with peers, stressful. “They are not like me,” Dina said. “We do not...

20 Oct 2021

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Young Heroes: Building a better world, one click at a time

Philippines

20 Oct 2021

A youth initiative in the Philippines tackles critical issues affecting young people including mental health. Daniel Delfin used to think that only superheroes could change the world. A shy and serious 21-year-old engineering student in Cebu, Daniel saw himself as a spectator of life and spent all his time studying, socializing and looking after his pet rabbit. “I don’t believe in youth...

20 Oct 2021

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Community-based mental health care in Peru

Peru

22 Sep 2021

At age 14, Andre* (name changed) considers himself open-minded and able to adapt to new circumstances. About two years ago, however, his mother, Roxana, received a distressed phone call from Andre’s school. “He was under a desk, crying, and saying that he didn’t want to keep living,” Roxana said. Roxana knew her son needed help. But she and Andre live in the northern outskirts of Lim...

22 Sep 2021

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