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Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32526
Subject(s) - mental health , work (physics) , public relations , haven , peer support , political science , psychology , psychiatry , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematics , combinatorics
Mental Health America (MHA) on Sept. 18 announced the members of its first‐ever Young Mental Health Leaders Council (YMHLC). The council promotes 10 young leaders and the unique ways they are driving change for their peers. The YMHLC identifies young people (18–25) who have created programs and initiatives to fill gaps in mental health support and resources in their communities. The council also brings together young leaders from around the United States to connect and share their work and ideas with the countless advocates working to improve youth and young adult well‐being around the country. This year's members have many focus areas, including addressing mental health through policy, music, athletics, technology, peer support, and more. Members will contribute to an annual report on transforming mental health and share their work with MHA's audience and partners. “We must do more,” MHA stated. “We not only need to integrate the ideas of youth and young adults into new and existing resources but also support them as leaders in addressing their peers' mental health.”