Poor mental health can affect the health and development of adolescents more generally and is associated with many damaging health and social outcomes, such as substance use, the inability to form relationships, dropping out of school or academic underperformance and delinquent behaviours, together with increased likelihood of poverty and poorer employment opportunities.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/32, para. 68.