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Mental Health and Well-being
UNICEF aims to establish a multisectoral cooperation that includes schools, health institutions and community centres to address mental health
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Stronger Together
Belgrade, April 2025, - When 17-year-old Artur was recently asked to describe himself in one word during a peer workshop, he chose “active.” And he couldn’t have been more accurate. Three years ago, at the start of the war in Ukraine, Artur arrived in Belgrade with his parents and younger sister. From the very beg...
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Conclusions From the Conference "Together - On The Same Side"
The 3rd International Conference on Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth in Serbia, ‘’Together on the same side’’, marked a significant milestone since the signature, of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Children and Youth, signed by six minist...
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Together - On the Same Side
Arandjelovac, September 2024 – “Talking about mental health is nothing to be ashamed of. Talk about yourself, talk about what you need, talk about how you feel. It helped me, and I’m sure it will help you too,” says 22-year-old Milica with a smile and a quiet confidence. , Today, Milica lives in Belgrade, pursuing...
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Third International Conference on Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Youth
Your excellencies, Minister Lončar, prof. Djukic-Dejanovic, Minister Zigmanov, Minister Stamenkovski, dear Fabio, Džana, ladies and gentlemen, Today, we come together with a powerful vision: a world where every child and young person has their mental health prioritized., This vision is urgent, and together, we hav...
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Third International Conference on Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Youth
Belgrade, 4 October 2024, – Establishing a Working Group for the protection of children and youth mental health and developing an Action Plan with clearly defined cross-sector responsibilities are among the results of a year-long implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between six ministries. Progress ha...
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I Support My Friends
I Support My Friends builds on the principles of Psychological First Aid to equip older children and adolescents with the skills and knowledge to support their friends in distress, under the mentorship and guidance of trusted adults. The four-part resource kit has been jointly developed by UNICEF, Save the Childre...
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5 ways to better mental health online
Being online can present lots of great opportunities to connect, learn and share what’s important to you, but it comes with challenges too. If social media or the internet has ever made you feel stressed, envious or lonely, or experience feelings of lower self‑esteem or social anxiety, know that you’re not alone. ...
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World 2024
Your excellences Deputy Prime Minister Dacic; Ministers Grujicic, Cvetkovic, Momirovic, Zigmanov, Djerlek, Jovanovic, Toncev; Ambassadors Giaufret and Hill, Ladies and gentlemen, We’ve heard from the distinguished speakers before me how the world and particularly Serbia will look like in 2024. Allow me to add some...
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Conference Recommendations "Don't Leave Us for Later"
The "Support for Child, Adolescent, and Youth Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing Second International Conference" provided the official platform for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by six ministries: the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Tourism and Youth, th...
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Additional State Efforts To Support the Mental Health of Young People in Serbia
Belgrade, 16 October 2023, - Today, at the second International Conference focusing on the mental health and psychosocial support of young people - ', Don't Leave Us For Later, ' - six ministries signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The goal is to enhance the mental health support system for children and young pe...
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Don't leave _____ for later.
Why is the mental health of children, youth and adolescents a topic in focus?, Globally: It is estimated that more than, 15% of adolescents, aged 10 to 19 live with a, diagnosed mental disorder, Self-harm, was the, sixth leading cause of death, among, adolescents, aged, 10 to 14,, and the, second leading cause of ...
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UNICEF has launched additional psychological support for youth during crisis
Belgrade, July 12, 2023, - The traumatic events that have occurred in our country have deeply shaken the entire society, evoking a wide range of emotions, from fear and anger to sadness and general distress. To help young people overcome this, UNICEF has launched an additional section on the "Everything is Okay" (...