Youth mental health

There is a silent pandemic of worsening youth mental health nationally and globally. Our work is seeking to understand the causal factors and broader determinants and what can be done to improve youth wellbeing.
17.04.2025  

Adolescence and the digital disconnect

Adolescence raises questions about the dangers of a digital disconnect between adults and young people. Is there a gap, and how do we bridge it?

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10.04.2025  
Dr Seungyeon Kim on youth theft
Seungyeon Kim, a research fellow at Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, says the reasons driving young people into stealing branded items could be complex.

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07.11.2024  
Mental health challenges need evidence, not ego
Dr Jess Stubbing writes that recent comments on alcohol and mental health fly in the face of research and the perspectives of those with lived experience.

18.09.2023  
Challenging our misconceptions about youth mental health
Listen to the podcast of Koi Tū research fellow Dr Jess Stubbing presenting at Raising the Bar with her talk 'Challenging our misconceptions about youth mental health.'

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05.09.2023  
Youth mental health working group recommendations welcomed
We’re pleased to see the report and recommendations 'Under One Umbrella: A report into integrated mental health, alcohol and other drug use care for young people in New Zealand' released this week.

27.07.2023  
Exploring factors influencing youth mental health
What we know and don’t know about the determinants of young people’s mental health.

27.07.2023  
Cross sector approach needed for youth mental health
Experts call for cross-sector solutions to tackle Aotearoa New Zealand’s declining youth mental health.

15.05.2023  
Youth voice needed in mental health policy
Listening to what young people think about youth mental health is core to understanding why it’s such a big health challenge and how we can address it.

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