Social prescribing for children and young people
Marcello Bertotti, Dan Hayes, Vashti Berry, Paul Jarvis-Beesley, Kerryn Husk
Mental ill health in children and young people is a global problem. In 2019, one in seven children and young people had diagnosed mental health conditions. The drivers for this high burden are complex and include home-based and school-based risks, lifestyle factors, and vulnerabilities due to disability, discrimination, and socioeconomic circumstances.