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Child and adolescent mental health research

Let’s talk about children's mental health!

At the National Institute of Mental Health, we are working on several projects that help to provide comprehensive information and scientific evidence on the subject of mental health.

On this website you will find information about these projects plus a variety of usable materials, findings, and interesting facts specifically about child and adolescent mental health.

The materials, designed for both children and adults, can be a great resource in the classroom, inspiration for your own work or self-development, or as a verified source of information on child and adolescent mental health.

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of adolescent girls reported feeling "down" more than once a week

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of boys reported feeling "down" more than once a week

Did you know...?

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of mental illnesses appear by the age of 24

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of mental illnesses appear before the age of 14

Suicide is the fourth most common cause of death between the ages of 15 and 19

1 in 7 children and adolescents experience psychological problems

Depression and anxiety in children and adolescents are among the top five most common mental illnesses

Mental health compass

Talking about mental health can be uncomfortable or strange at first. When people talk about mental health, they usually think of things like mental illness (such as depression or anxiety). The vertical compass line shows whether or not someone has a mental illness. The horizontal line shows mental well-being or discomfort. That means how we feel in everyday life and how we handle stress or difficulties. It doesn’t matter whether or not we have a mental illness, it is up to all of us to work on having and maintaining mental wellbeing.

Understanding mental health

We all have mental health. It is as much a part of our overall health as our physical health.

When we talk about mental health we are talking about emotions and feelings, thoughts and moods. Our mental health will sometimes be better, sometimes worse, just like our physical health. Everyone experiences different emotions throughout the day, some more pleasant than others. We may feel happy, excited, irritable, anxious, sad, self-conscious... and any number of confusing or mixed feelings ! But it is important to remember this, being mentally healthy does not mean being happy and positive all the time. Even people with good mental health have good days and bad days. However, someone who has good mental health is more likely to be able to cope well with a wide range of emotions.