GuidelineEvidence: Official guidelineAges 10–18
Mental health of adolescents (WHO fact sheet)
Author or publisher World Health Organization Published updated regularly Reviewed by eduStack editors Last checked 13 Nov 2026
1What parents should know
Key facts on mental health conditions in 10- to 19-year-olds, the factors that protect or put them at risk, and what helps.
2Sources and check record
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/adolescent-mental-health World Health Organization. Mental health of adolescents (WHO fact sheet). Last checked · 13 Nov 2026
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