#OnMyMind: Better mental health for every child

Positive mental health means better life outcomes for children.

To achieve this, UNICEF is calling for investment and action to support and protect all children and young people, and a focus on ending neglect, abuse and childhood traumas.

Investment for all: Greater and better investment in mental health and psychosocial support services for all children, adolescents and families, in all countries.

Promotion and prevention in the family: Support for families through programmes that promote positive parenting and nurturing caregiving, and support caregiver well-being and mental health. 

Response in the school and community: Ensuring that all children and adolescents learn and interact in safe and secure environments with supportive relationships and access to mental health services for all who need them.

Changing the public conversation: Changing the global conversation and public perception on mental health and mental ill-health, and related issues of abuse and neglect.