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UNICEF, WHO put mental disorders on agenda

In a joint push to put child and adolescent mental disorders higher up on the global health agenda, UNICEF and the World Health Organization on Tuesday addressed the alarmingly high rates of self-harm, suicide and anxiety among the world's youth. Up to 20 percent of adolescents globally experience mental disorders. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15 to 19-year-olds worldwide, and around 15 percent of adolescents in low and middle-income countries have considered suicide. UNICEF and the WHO will co-host a conference on the topic in Florence, Italy, this week, as part of UNICEF's Leading Minds global conference series for children and young persons.

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