A Clinical Psychologist Calls for a Collective Effort to Tackle Mental Health Among the Youth
A government psychologist believes it would take a collaborative effort to tackle mental health challenges by young people.
Adeboyega Bamisile says the roles of parents, teachers and members of the community are key in spotting this problem.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the impact on children and young people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being is taking a toll.
Adeboyega Bamisile
In Latin America and the Caribbean, a recent UNICEF U-Report poll of young people generated more than 8,000 responses and found that more than a quarter had experienced anxiety, and 15 per cent depression.