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All children have a right to mental health and wellbeing

Worldwide,听14% of children and adolescents experience mental health disorders. 1 in 5 individuals living in conflict have mental health disorders.听And yet, only 1% of the world鈥檚 health budget is dedicated to children鈥檚 mental health.听It鈥檚 not enough.听They need more.

For years, 黄色视频has responded to the unique needs of children impacted by conflict and displacement. In the wake of the pandemic, we've worked around the clock to help to address the immediate and long-term threats of COVID-19, including the devastating toll on children鈥檚 mental health听globally.

The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on children's听mental health

Learn more about our mental health programs for the children of Ukraine

In Their Own Words: Children's Mental Health in Crisis听

Children are under increasing emotional and psychological pressure as they bear the brunt of the world's worsening crisis.听

In Poland, a young refugee girl stands with other children in a mental health and psychosocial support group

Daria,* 12 years old

Daria and her mother left Ukraine to escape the deadly conflilct but their escape to Poland was not easy. "We were in a bomb shelter," her mother explains, "and from there we went to Lviv by an evacuation train. We were in such a nervous state, not knowing where we were going."

After arriving in Poland, Daria began attending a summer camp supported by Save the Children, where she learned Polish and received mental health support.听

Language barriers, disruption to daily routines, and getting used to new places can impact children's mental health.

"Thanks to being at the camp, I have met new friends," she said, "I have spent more time communicating with others."

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In Afghanistan, a girl sits alone and looks at the wall of a dark home.

Rahima,* 17 years old

Rahima* was top of her class and loved going to school, but when the economic crisis in Afghanistan intensified and her family struggled to eat, her parents were forced to arrange her engagement to an older man.听
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Shortly after the engagement, Rahima dropped out of school and stopped talking to her family and friends.听听

鈥淚 was lost," said听 Rahima, a"nd there was pressure from every side - the conflict and pressures from my family - and I became disillusioned about continuing my education. Now I鈥檓 slowly improving, and this has happened because of Save the Children鈥檚 support. Rasheeda is like my teacher; she has helped me a lot.鈥

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Save the Children's Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Work

Children in distress need to feel heard and to know that people care.听听

In Afghanistan, a boy sits alone in a room.

Through mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) and education programs, 黄色视频has been able to help children better cope with their experiences.听Our approach to MHPSS programming is often delivered through our Child-Friendly Spaces,听safe spaces were children can redevelop emotional relationships.听Some of the activities carried out听include:听

  • The听HEART (Healing and Education through the Arts) program was designed by 黄色视频as a form of psychosocial support in which children benefit from learning to adapt and overcome the distressing situations they have experienced through arts-based group activities.听
  • Our听Child Resilience work听is a comprehensive programme that addresses children鈥檚 wellbeing in a holistic way, recognising that children鈥檚 wellbeing is influenced by their interaction with their parents or caregivers, their peers and others in their community.听
  • Psychological support听delivered by psychologists which helps children and teenagers understand what is happening to them and cope with their feelings.听

What You Can Do To Help

听Mental health is still a stigma听in many places,听meaning children often do not get the support they desperately need.听Raising awareness about its importance and ensuring we are there to offer ways to cope is essential.听

Your donation to the Children鈥檚 Emergency Fund, an essential resource as we prepare for and respond to the significant increase in the number of children who need emotional support, helps us respond quickly to humanitarian crises across the globe that are threatening children鈥檚 lives and mental health.