Prevention of mental health problems and promotion of mental well-being in adolescence should be a central part of national health policies. Action plans should include programmes for evidence-based interventions that are well-funded and monitored and that aim to reinforce protective factors within adolescents, their families and communities.
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)
Health
Person(s) affected
Adolescents
Families
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/32/32, para. 74.