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Caribbean Congress on Adolescent and Youth Health 2022

Caribbean Youth Mental Health

Call to Action

"There's No Health

Without Mental Health"

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Overview of Presentation

1) The Development of the Caribbean Youth Mental Health Call to Action (CYMHCTA)

2) What are Caribbean Youth Calling For?

3) The Significance of the CYMHCTA

4) Potential Outcomes of Its Implementation in the Caribbean Context

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development of the caribbean youth mental health call to action

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The need for school based policies that prioritise the mental health and well-being of youth

Disruptions in access to medications and treatments for persons living with NCDs and pre-existing mental health conditions

Cultivation of more supportive environments in schools and spaces that youth occupy

The critical role and value of youth in advocating for change

Equal Investment in Mental Health as Physical Health

The key concerns shared from the Webinars

More holistic approach to ensuring Universal Health and Universal Health Coverage

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    • Virtual consultations were conducted from the beginning of 2022 to August, 2022.

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    • Technical guidance and feedback were also provided from regional partners such as PAHO, UNICEF JA and CARPHA.

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Regional Engagement with Stakeholders

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To inform mental health programming and policies

To support the mental health and well-being of children and youth

To protect children and youth from health-harming products, harassment, stigma and discrimination

the four

calls

research

services

Leadership

regulations/policies

The integration of mental health into existing health policies and emergency plans

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CYMHCTA

Aligns with Global Mental Health-related Guidance, Plans and Recommendations from the WHO and PAHO

Greater Prioritisation of Mental Health and Well-being in Primary Healthcare

Multisectoral dialogue and action for mental health with and by regional policymakers

Prioritisation of the voices of Caribbean youth

Creation or enforcement of supportive environments to protect and safeguard Caribbean youth

Significance of the

CYMHCTA

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1

More holistic and tailored mental health systems in the Caribbean.

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Multisectoral and multistakeholder dialogue, where youth are meaningful engaged.

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Schools, workplaces and communities that prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.

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Mental health PPPs that are informed by research and youth input.

Potential Outcomes of the CYMHCTA

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