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Mental health

Two girls on a bicycle infront of their house
Programme
25 January 2023
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Emotional, psychological, and social well-being for every child
Mara (not her real name), 15, reads in her bedroom at home in Bone, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Blog post
18 July 2023
A Pain That Resides in the Mind
Young people in East Asia and Pacific share mental health challenges and solutions
A caseworker with a boy she has been working with since 2013. He suffers from lack of attention from his parents because they are poor, have low education and low awareness of how to raise children.
Report
02 September 2022
Strengthening Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Systems
for children and adolescents in the East Asia and Pacific region

Files available for download (5)

Regional Report (PDF, 981 KB)
Thailand Country Report (PDF, 2 MB)
Malaysia Country Report (PDF, 1 MB)
Papua New Guinea Country report (PDF, 1 KB)
Philippines Country report (PDF, 3 MB)
A photo of Diah. She aspires to be a Hafiz, someone who has memorized the Qur'an. "Whenever I’m at the Child Protection Space, I love to draw turtles,” said Diah. Her mother hopes that they will return home soon and Diah will be able to attend school again.
News note
02 September 2022
Strengthening mental health and psychosocial support systems and services (MHPSS) for children and adolescents in East Asia and Pacific
Regional report launched to support mental health and psychosocial support
Faishal, 11, at home in Botoran Village, East Java Province, Indonesia
Statement
15 April 2022
UNICEF concerned that COVID-19 prevention measures have resulted in family separation
An 8-year-old girl clutching a favourite stuffed toy sits on the arm of a bench in front of her home at a shelter in the Philippines
Article
03 November 2021
The failure to tackle violence against children during COVID
Tackling violence against children is critical in every country’s response to and recovery from COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific.
Shilpear, 9, a child living with disability, plays with instructive toys in the inclusive education classroom at Freswota Bilingual School in Freswota, Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Press release
05 October 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on poor mental health in children and young people ‘tip of the iceberg’ – UNICEF
New analysis indicates lost contribution to economies due to mental disorders among young people estimated at nearly $390 billion a year
BTS and Big Hit renew commitment to “LOVE MYSELF” campaign to support UNICEF in ending violence and neglect as well as promoting self-esteem and well-being
Press release
05 October 2021
UNICEF and BTS celebrate success of ‘groundbreaking’ LOVE MYSELF campaign
Global campaign to help end violence and neglect and promote self-esteem worldwide generates 5 million tweets and over 50 million engagements, UNICEF says in a new report on mental health