WHAT ARE THE REASONS BEHIND THE RISING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG THE YOUTH?

Team IIBP Anveshan, Issue 8, Volume 2

On an average 10-20% adolescents throughout the world suffer from mental health problems. More than half of these problems begin before the age of 15, yet such issues are left under-diagnosed and under-treated (Kessler et al, 2007; WHO, 2020). According to the National Mental Health Survey of India, among the youth mental health conditions account for 7.3% out of the …