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Addressing the Silent Mental Health Crisis of Children and Youth Around the World

Child Mind Intitute

This disparity especially impacts the child and adolescent population, as 90 percent of them live in LMICs (United Nations, 2011, Shinde, et al., However, much of the focus has traditionally been on high-income countries, leaving low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited resources and tools tailored to their needs.