Mental health problems are focus of International Youth Day
Every year, one in five young people across the world experience a mental health condition. But only one in five of those will get the treatment they need.
Young people with mental health issues can often suffer from discrimination at school and outside 国产视频 and many of them don国产视频檛 turn for help for that reason.
Today is International Youth Day and this year国产视频檚 theme is 国产视频淵outh and Mental Health国产视频. Discussions and awareness campaigns will take place across the world and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said all nations must work to help young people with mental health conditions to realise their potential.
He said the risks were greater during the transition from childhood to adulthood and that stigma and shame often prevented them from seeking help.
Mr Ban added: 国产视频淭he barriers can be overwhelming, particularly in countries where the issue of mental health is ignored and there is a lack of investment in mental health services.
国产视频淭oo often, owing to neglect and irrational fear, persons with mental health conditions are marginalised not only from having a role in the design and implementation of development policies and programmes but even from basic care. This leaves them more vulnerable to poverty, violence and social exclusion, and has a negative impact on society as a whole.国产视频
A World at School国产视频檚 Chernor Bah will moderate an International Youth Day event at the UN headquarters in New York 国产视频 which brings together young people, civil society, UN agencies and experts to discuss young people and mental health.
Gordon Brown, the UN Special Envoy for Global Education, said: 国产视频淥n International Youth Day, I am moved more than ever by the powerful voice of the 1.2 billion young people across the globe who are boldly taking a stand in calling for the protection of the right to education.聽
国产视频淭his year国产视频檚 theme of mental health reminds us of the need for inclusion of every single child in the reaching her or his full potential through education, particularly those with disabilities and the 28 million out-of-school children living in conflict areas in need of education and psycho-social support.国产视频
The United Nations children国产视频檚 agency UNESCO is concentrating on helping such marginalised young people to integrate into society, supporting school health programmes and informal learning. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said: 国产视频淭he mental health of young men and women is important for the health of society as a whole.国产视频