{"id":3251,"date":"2022-10-10T15:18:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T15:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/data-for-action\/?p=3251"},"modified":"2023-11-13T21:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:49:01","slug":"world-mental-health-day-better-data-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/data-for-action\/world-mental-health-day-better-data-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"On World Mental Health Day, a plea for investing in more and better data\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198424794 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198424794 BCX0\">Did you know?<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nearly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jadohealth.2021.03.020\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">one in every seven young people<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> globally experience a mental health condition;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every year, we lose about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/media\/114636\/file\/SOWC-2021-full-report-English.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1 adolescent life every 11 minutes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to suicide; and\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Among adolescents aged 10-19, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/media\/114636\/file\/SOWC-2021-full-report-English.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">anxiety and depression<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> alone make up about 40 percent of all mental health\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">disorders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by world leaders in 2015 as a \u201cshared blueprint for the peace and prosperity of people and the planet,\u201d we did not anticipate that a viral pandemic and a looming climate catastrophe would upend our world and threaten progress towards these goals. These events have made the need to protect children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 mental health and address the underlying social, political, and commercial drivers of poor mental health outcomes even more apparent.\u00a0 Children&#8217;s and adolescents\u2019 mental health is in crisis and requires urgent action. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we celebrate World Mental Health Day 2022, we call for continued investment in strong data systems for mental health. Such systems are foundational to improving children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 well-being through evidence-driven advocacy and programmatic efforts. Now is the time for the global community to work with country governments and commit, invest, and act on improving the mental health of today&#8217;s and tomorrow\u2019s generation of children and young people. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">However,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\"> we lack th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">e data that can tell us who is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">suffering<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">, from what,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\"> and what <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">would <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">best <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">help<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58428952 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW58428952 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW98474760 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">Data <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">are<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">crucial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">for<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">understanding the number of adolescents that are affected<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\"> by mental health conditions<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">, and the gaps<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\"> and barriers that prevent adolescents from seeking the care and services they most need to survive and thrive. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">Data can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">strengthen<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">monitoring<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\"> efforts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">, improv<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\"> evidence-based prioritization of policies and programmes, and boost<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\"> the allocation of resources (e.g., human, financial, political will, etc.) for child and adolescent mental health.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">But g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\">lobally, available data on prevalence of mental disorders cover less than 7 per cent of children and adolescents.<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightRest SCXW98474760 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UNICEF has a long legacy of turning data about children into action for improving children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 lives. UNICEF is working with partners to keep children\u2019s and adolescents\u2019 mental health high on the global agenda and to strengthen countries\u2019 ability to collect, analyse and use data to effectively reach those in need with the services they deserve.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the support of experts and partners, UNICEF has been leading the development of a suite of data collection tools to measure key aspects of adolescent mental health at the population level across countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/topic\/child-health\/mental-health\/mmap\/\">The Measurement of Adolescents\u2019 Mental Health at the Population Level (MMAP)<\/a> initiative aims to strengthen the monitoring of adolescent mental health and increase the availability of valid and reliable data on mental health. The MMAP tools are designed to be used in different settings, and adapted to capture local expressions and nuances of mental health to make sure we capture the way adolescents speak about their feeling and emotions. This is crucial for generating informative and actionable data. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting in 2023, the MMAP tool will be included as a complementary module to measure adolescent mental health in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on children and women. This is an important step that will contribute to increasing the availability of high quality data on adolescent mental health and allow users to explore relationships between adolescent mental health and other life experiences that could constitute risk factors for mental health such as poverty, exposure to violence and early pregnancy. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW24856578 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24856578 BCX0\">Ultimately, it is difficult to manage what cannot be measured. We are at an inflection point now, and there is a window of opportunity. Making mental health and well-being a global priority requires a transformation of the state of the data ecosystem for mental health. To realize this goal is to realize that everyone has a role to play in investing, committing to, and prioritizing mental health data for children and adolescents.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW24856578 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.unicef.org\/topic\/child-health\/mental-health\/mmap\/\">Measuring mental health among adolescents at the population level (MMAP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know? 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