Topic
Guaranteeing access to early intervention and mental health services and support
Tools & Frameworks
Guidelines
Relevant actions
Scope: Global
Use it to…
Identify interventions with a strong evidence base to prioritise for policy adoption and scale-up.
Where to look in this resource
The "Summary of recommendations" sets out the headline interventions to prioritise, and the "Evidence and recommendations" section gives the evidence behind each; the detailed evidence summaries are in the annexes.
Description
Evidence-based recommendations on interventions that promote mental well-being and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents. Drawing on systematic reviews, the resource outlines effective approaches across settings—such as schools, families, and communities—supporting countries in implementing interventions that are both impactful and appropriate to adolescents’ developmental needs.
Brief description
WHO recommendations on evidence-based interventions to promote adolescent mental wellbeing and prevent mental health conditions.
Keywords
promotion, prevention, systematic review, scale-up, evidence-based interventions
Resource Title
Guidelines on promotive and preventive mental health interventions for adolescents (WHO 2021)
