Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People at Risk—Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

After the success of the first edition of this Special Issue, “Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Young People at Risk”, we have decided to launch a second edition, as we firmly believe that this topic merits further exploration.

An increasing number of children and adolescents are living with mental health problems, and the complexity of preventing and handling these challenges has been widely discussed in recent decades. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is an urgent need to promote mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. Health-promoting strategies and the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations within and among different services at both the community and national levels are of significant importance in promoting children’s and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. For children and young people living in vulnerable life situations or at risk of developing mental health problems, a variety of risk factors may represent significant contributors. These factors can relate to structures and relationships within the family environment, the conditions in which they grow up, institutional factors concerning daycare or schooling, child and adolescent services within the community, or personal factors within each individual. To address these potential complex needs in children and young people, early interventions and collaborations across disciplines and professions are key. 

This Special Issue will gather current knowledge on mental health and wellbeing in children and young people living in vulnerable life situations or at risk of poor mental health, on the practical implications of health-promoting actions, and on interdisciplinary collaborations between services to promote mental health and wellbeing in children and adolescents. 

For this Special Issue, we welcome a wide range of article types, including conceptual and empirical articles, reviews, critical comments, and meta-analyses. We will accept manuscripts from across disciplines as long as they address topics related to our scope.

Prof. Dr. Ottar Ness
Dr. Marianne Tevik Singstad
Guest Editors

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