In light of worsening mental health among New Zealand youth over the
past decade, a new Koi Tū commentary piece is calling for urgent action
to better understand the underlying factors and effective strategies for
prevention and intervention. Youth mental health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Greater urgency required
warns that the ‘silent pandemic’ of mental health morbidity among NZ
and other youth globally, exacerbated by COVID-19, will have adverse
lifelong consequences if not addressed as a matter of priority.