Adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa: crisis? What crisis? Solution? What solution?
Claire Hart, Shane A Norris · 2025
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Claire Hart and Shane Norris wrote about adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa. Care there faces deep funding shortages. Trained mental health workers are also scarce. Stigma and poor access block help further. Untreated teenagers often get worse over time. Risky behaviour can also increase.
School, social life, and physical health can all suffer. Early care for common conditions can help greatly. The authors argue for community-based services. Care should fit local community challenges. Referral networks link local help to clinics. Better mental health literacy also matters. Together, these steps could stay affordable. The piece joins a wider policy debate.
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| CREATOR | Claire Hart, Shane A Norris |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |