China attaches greater importance to minors' mental health: experts
2 weeks ago

China attaches greater importance to minors' mental health: experts

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has attached increasing importance to the mental health of children and adolescents, experts said at a press conference held by the National Health Commission on Wednesday. Epidemiological survey results from authoritative institutions show that the actual prevalence of depression among adolescents in China is about 2 percent, said Xie Bin, Party chief of the Shanghai Mental Health Center, at the press conference. Zheng Yi, a senior doctor at Beijing Anding Hospital affiliated with the Capital Medical University, stressed the importance of taking preventive measures at the forefront of controlling and reducing the occurrence of mental health issues. China will further expand accessible and diverse mental health services for the public with targeted efforts focusing on key groups such as children and adolescents, according to Xing Ruoqi, an official with the NHC.

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Let's listen to children on mental health
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Let's listen to children on mental health

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Today is World Children's Day. Globally, more than 13 percent of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are living with a diagnosed mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF. This year's World Children's Day campaign, "Listen to Every Child's Voice, Light up Their Future", led by UNICEF along with the Ministry of Education, highlights the …

Let's listen to children on mental health
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Let's listen to children on mental health

China Daily  

Today is World Children's Day. Globally, more than 13 percent of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are living with a diagnosed mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF. This year's World Children's Day campaign, "Listen to Every Child's Voice, Light up Their Future", led by UNICEF along with the Ministry of Education, highlights the …

Let's listen to children on mental health
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Let's listen to children on mental health

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Today is World Children's Day. In China, this year's theme is an issue of growing concern: mental health of children and adolescents. UNICEF defines mental health conditions as a range of conditions, including anxiety and depression, that affect a child's thoughts, emotions or behaviour, and can interfere with their ability to learn and function at school, at home, and in …

Let's listen to children on mental health
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Let's listen to children on mental health

China Daily  

Today is World Children's Day. Globally, more than 13 percent of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are living with a diagnosed mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF. This year's World Children's Day campaign, "Listen to Every Child's Voice, Light up Their Future", led by UNICEF along with the Ministry of Education, highlights the …

Support boosted for depressed adolescents
5 months ago

Support boosted for depressed adolescents

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Students play games in groups to learn about mental health at a primary school in Beijing. DU LIANYI/CHINA DAILY Age old problem The number of depression cases increases as children progress through school, according to research on the annual evolution of adolescent mental health status from 2009 to 2020 contained in the 2020 Blue Book of Mental Health in China. …

Support boosted for depressed adolescents
5 months ago

Support boosted for depressed adolescents

China Daily  

Students play games in groups to learn about mental health at a primary school in Beijing. DU LIANYI/CHINA DAILY Age old problem The number of depression cases increases as children progress through school, according to research on the annual evolution of adolescent mental health status from 2009 to 2020 contained in the 2020 Blue Book of Mental Health in China. …

China aims to promote student mental health via educational campaign
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China aims to promote student mental health via educational campaign

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BEIJING -- China has launched a nationwide campaign to promote awareness and education concerning the mental health of students. The circular requires local education authorities to organize tailored mental health education and guidance initiatives for children and students at different stages of education. Special attention should be paid to the mental health of left-behind children in rural areas whose parents …

Ministry picks May as national Mental Health Education Month
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Ministry picks May as national Mental Health Education Month

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The Ministry of Education has designated the month of May as the national Mental Health Education Month to help raise awareness about the issue, it announced on Wednesday. Various educational activities will be held during the month, including a lecture that will focus on major mental health problems that students deal with, the ministry said. Wang Jiayi, vice-minister of education, …

Chongqing to increase mental health facilities
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Chongqing to increase mental health facilities

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All universities and 95 percent of middle and primary schools in Chongqing will have mental health service centers by 2025 as the southwestern municipality of over 32 million people steps up efforts to improve public mental wellness, according to a recent government plan. The three-year plan says that Chongqing will launch construction of a comprehensive mental health service system to …

Committee calls for action on adolescents' mental health
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Committee calls for action on adolescents' mental health

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Mounting pressures leading to more psychological issues for young people New techniques and multidisciplinary measures should be applied to intervention in adolescents' mental health, an expert said in response to the grim psychological issues affecting students in China. Qiao Zhihong, secretary-general of the recently established National Advisory Committee for Students' Mental Health, said key factors affecting adolescents' mental health include …

Committee calls for action on adolescents' mental health
1 year, 1 month ago

Committee calls for action on adolescents' mental health

China Daily  

Mounting pressures leading to more psychological issues for young people New techniques and multidisciplinary measures should be applied to intervention in adolescents' mental health, an expert said in response to the grim psychological issues affecting students in China. Qiao Zhihong, secretary-general of the recently established National Advisory Committee for Students' Mental Health, said key factors affecting adolescents' mental health include …

School and community facilities help to promote kids' mental health
1 year, 3 months ago

School and community facilities help to promote kids' mental health

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China has strengthened the provision of psychological services for children and adolescents on campuses and in communities in recent years to promote the mental health of juveniles, a health official said on Monday. Li Dachuan, deputy director of the National Health Commission's Department of Medical Administration, said a national drive that started in 2018 has seen about 96 percent of …

More efforts to safeguard mental health
1 year, 7 months ago

More efforts to safeguard mental health

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Sun Fang, a psychology teacher and counselor at a high school in Hubei province, interacts with students in class. Universities are required to have at least two full-time psychology teachers and primary and secondary schools are required to have at least one full-time or part-time teachers on mental health, said the guideline. The guideline came as high-profile tragedies involving students …

Project addresses adolescent mental health issues
3 years ago

Project addresses adolescent mental health issues

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BEIJING－Hundreds of thousands of adolescents in China have benefited from a mental health service project co-initiated by the United Nations Children's Fund and the National Health Commission of China. Under this project, a service package has been delivered to trained counselors and teachers, to better guide them on how to tackle adolescent mental health issues. "Mental health issues not only …

Depression included in health checks of students
3 years, 1 month ago

Depression included in health checks of students

China Daily  

China will include screening for depression in students' regular health checks to prevent psychological issues among them, the Ministry of Education said. In response to a proposal on preventing depression among students made this year by a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the ministry said a record of students' mental health will be …

Depression included in health checks of students
3 years, 1 month ago

Depression included in health checks of students

China Daily  

Sun Fang, a psychology teacher and counselor at a high school in Hubei province, gives a lecture. China will include screening for depression in students' regular health checks to prevent psychological issues among them, the Ministry of Education said. In response to a proposal on preventing depression among students made this year by a member of the National Committee of …

Depression included in health checks of students
3 years, 1 month ago

Depression included in health checks of students

China Daily  

China will include screening for depression in students' regular health checks to prevent psychological issues among them, the Ministry of Education said. In response to a proposal on preventing depression among students made this year by a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the ministry said a record of students' mental health will be …

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