
Blueprint to transform child mental health care in Global South
Published on: Aug. 22, 2025, 4:41 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The study argues that children and youth in disadvantaged urban areas face stacked risks, poverty, unsafe neighborhoods, poly-victimisation, gender inequities, and persistent stigma, while mental health provision is fragmented, adult-centric, and often mismatched to local culture when imported wholesale from the Global North.