Adolescence, which encompasses late adolescence (18-21 years), presents a critical life stage for establishing good habits and life goals. Young individuals during this phase are particularly susceptible to stress and mental health challenges. Various significant mental health issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, addiction, self-harm, and suicide, have been identified. Despite the increasing awareness around mental health concerns, the interventions designed to address these issues have fallen short of effectively tackling these complexities. Numerous obstacles, such as stigma, limited healthcare access, low health literacy, and reluctance to seek help, have been observed. Adherence to healthcare protocols has proven challenging in many settings, especially in facilities with limited resources that struggle to meet the required standards.
Effective early interventions can significantly enhance the well-being and productivity of late adolescents, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health issues and fostering positive attitudes toward mental health. This Research Topic aims to gather perspectives from various settings and countries, focusing on understanding the nuances, conditions, and potential interventions to enhance the mental health of adolescents, particularly late adolescents.
This Research Topic is centered on advancing efforts to promote, prevent, and early intervene in mental health challenges affecting late adolescents. It specifically explores depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioral addictions. The collection of articles on this topic should include a wide range of research methodologies and include meta-analyses, systematic reviews, intervention studies, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies. Additionally, contributions offering insights from secondary data derived from methodologically robust or established programs are encouraged and welcome.
To gather further insights in the promotion, prevention, or early intervention of mental health problems in late adolescents, including ages 18-21, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• innovative intervention strategies for depressive and anxiety disorders;
• the impact of behavioral addictions on adolescent mental health;
• barriers to accessing mental health care and strategies to overcome them;
• the role of cultural and socio-economic factors in mental health;
• meta-analyses and systematic reviews of existing mental health interventions;
• cross-sectional and cohort studies examining mental health trends in late adolescents.
Adolescence, which encompasses late adolescence (18-21 years), presents a critical life stage for establishing good habits and life goals. Young individuals during this phase are particularly susceptible to stress and mental health challenges. Various significant mental health issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, addiction, self-harm, and suicide, have been identified. Despite the increasing awareness around mental health concerns, the interventions designed to address these issues have fallen short of effectively tackling these complexities. Numerous obstacles, such as stigma, limited healthcare access, low health literacy, and reluctance to seek help, have been observed. Adherence to healthcare protocols has proven challenging in many settings, especially in facilities with limited resources that struggle to meet the required standards.
Effective early interventions can significantly enhance the well-being and productivity of late adolescents, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health issues and fostering positive attitudes toward mental health. This Research Topic aims to gather perspectives from various settings and countries, focusing on understanding the nuances, conditions, and potential interventions to enhance the mental health of adolescents, particularly late adolescents.
This Research Topic is centered on advancing efforts to promote, prevent, and early intervene in mental health challenges affecting late adolescents. It specifically explores depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioral addictions. The collection of articles on this topic should include a wide range of research methodologies and include meta-analyses, systematic reviews, intervention studies, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies. Additionally, contributions offering insights from secondary data derived from methodologically robust or established programs are encouraged and welcome.
To gather further insights in the promotion, prevention, or early intervention of mental health problems in late adolescents, including ages 18-21, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• innovative intervention strategies for depressive and anxiety disorders;
• the impact of behavioral addictions on adolescent mental health;
• barriers to accessing mental health care and strategies to overcome them;
• the role of cultural and socio-economic factors in mental health;
• meta-analyses and systematic reviews of existing mental health interventions;
• cross-sectional and cohort studies examining mental health trends in late adolescents.