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DYK: Half of all #mentalhealth conditions start by 1️⃣4️⃣ years of age, but most cases are undetected and untreated.

WE ALL have a role to play in supporting adolescents 👧🏾🧒🏼👦🏿👩🏽 with their mental health bit.ly/34FjX4O #LeadingMinds

Some adolescents are at greater risk of #mentalhealth conditions due to their living conditions, stigma, discrimination or exclusion, or lack of access to quality support and services bit.ly/34FjX4O #LeadingMinds

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Emotional disorders commonly emerge during adolescence.
In addition to depression or anxiety, adolescents with emotional disorders can also experience excessive irritability, frustration, or anger bit.ly/34FjX4O #LeadingMinds

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief #EatingDisorders commonly emerge during adolescence and young adulthood. Most Eating disorders affect females more commonly than males. bit.ly/34FjX4O #LeadingMinds

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief It is estimated that 62,000 adolescents died in 2016 as a result of self-harm.

#Suicide is the third leading cause of death in older adolescents (15–19 years)

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@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Worried about the future?

Here some tips to prevent #depression during your teens and twenties 👉 bit.ly/2WYk3lu

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Worried that your child is depressed?

Read this: bit.ly/2WTqI0v

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Occasional emotional distress is normal in adolescence, but for some young people, if it becomes long-lasting or overwhelming, it can lead to difficulty in everyday functioning & #suicide.
This is what 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 can do to help prevent suicide among teenagers

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Here are signs of emotional distress to look out for among students 👉bit.ly/2ouCaCH

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Worried that a young person you know is in emotional distress? Here is some advice for helping them
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@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief This is what heads of schools 🏫 can do to help students 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 in emotional distress bit.ly/2ouCaCH

@pahowho @WHO_Europe @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @UNICEF @DrTedros @unicefchief Promotion of #mentalhealth and well-being helps adolescents in building resilience so that they can cope well in difficult situations bit.ly/34FjX4O #LeadingMinds