Youth Mental Health - How Child Helplines Support Children and Young People

According to the WHO, 1 in 7 10 to 19-year-olds in the world lives with a mental disorder. That’s not including children and young people who suffer from undiagnosed or below-threshold mental health concerns. Most mental health disorders start during youth, even when they are only diagnosed during adulthood3. Child helplines play a crucial role in supporting these children and young people globally, day in and day out. This report presents data on the contacts relating to mental health concerns that were received by our child helpline members during the years 2018 through 2020. It is clear from this data that children and young people turn to child helplines when they face mental health issues.