Thriving youth should be the ultimate goal
Thriving means having both good mental wellbeing and good mental health.
Good Mental Wellbeing — Feeling content, socially connected, and having a sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Good Mental Health — Having minimal poor mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
Half of young people are doing well
47%* haven't experienced significant mental health struggles over the past 2 years, reflected that they were satisfied with life and felt happy overall.
* 15-24 year olds since life satisfaction was only asked to 15+
Half of young people are doing well
47%* haven't experienced significant mental health struggles over the past 2 years, reflected that they were satisfied with life and felt happy overall.
* 15-24 year olds since life satisfaction was only asked to 15+
Mental health challenges and wellbeing can coexist
Even amongst young people* who said that their mental health was not good over the past 30 days, 50% were still optimistic about their future and felt that what they did in life was meaningful
* 15-24 for comparability
- • Dissatisfaction with life
- •No anxiety symptoms
Wellbeing cannot be overlooked, even in the absence of mental health symptoms
- •No depression symptoms
- • Lack of a sense of meaning in life
- • No optimism
Even among young people without significant symptoms of depression or anxiety, 22% reported poor wellbeing