GLOBAL YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY FELLOWSHIP: MAY - NOVEMBER 2021

WHAT IS YOUR SPECIFIC AREA OF INTEREST IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY?

Peer, legislative, structural, and group advocacy.

WHY IS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY IMPORTANT TO YOU?

Young people are the backbone of every society and ensuring their wellbeing is key to realising sustainable development. Mental health tends to be a stigmatised and neglected issue and we as young people need to lead change by addressing it.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

Sometimes people can be too sick to realise they are sick. People lack knowledge and awareness about mental health issues and how to address them. Cultural norms render mental health as less important or give it a spiritual background. Finally, structural and environmental conditions affect mental health negatively.