Z Zurich Foundation publishes whitepaper on youth mental wellbeing in Europe
A few days ago, following the release of the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report, the Z Zurich Foundation published a new white paper: „A vision for youth mental wellbeing in Europe“. It addresses the urgent need to prioritise young people’s mental health – an area that the report does not focus on enough, says the Z Zurich Foundation.
Supported by extensive research, the whitepaper outlines a future in Europe where youth mental wellbeing is prioritized and offers perspectives on achieving it. The report assesses the current state of youth mental wellbeing in the European Union, identifies gaps, and provides actionable recommendations for stakeholders, including policymakers, the private sector, NGOs, caregivers, and young people. While the paper focuses on countries within Europe, it draws on best practices from numerous effective mental wellbeing programs worldwide that demonstrate the potential for measurable positive change.
Gregory Renand, Head of the Z Zurich Foundation and Co-Leader of the SwissFoundations working group corporate foundations, said: „We face an invisible pandemic with the deterioration of mental health, and it is not being properly managed. We strongly believe that prevention is the best form of protection from human, economic, and societal perspectives. We call on all stakeholders to better consider and prioritize mental wellbeing, with a particular focus on the younger generation – who feel increasingly hopeless and burdened – and on prevention and promotion.“
Please find the full report here.
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