Right to health of adolescents 2016, para. 67
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- Globally, it is estimated that approximately 20 per cent of 14-24 year olds experience a mental health condition each year. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a period of heightened vulnerability (half of all lifetime mental disorders appear by the age of 14 years) caused to a significant extent by the physical, psychological and emotional changes arising during this period. Research indicates that depression is the primary cause of illness and disability among adolescents and suicide is the third leading cause of death.
- 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. 67.
- Paragraph number
- 67
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