Young people on the front line: we must act now!
- More than one billion people worldwide live with a mental health condition
Source : More than a billion people have mental health problems, so services need to be stepped up urgently - Half of the world's population will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime
Source : Global Mental Health Statistics 2025: WHO Uncovers Crisis | Leal Mind - Yet 91% of people living with depression worldwide do not have access to the care they need
Source : The Global Mental Health Crisis: 10 Numbers to Note | Project HOPE - Suicide is responsible for 727,000 deaths in 2021
- It is one of the leading causes of death among young people in all countries and socio-economic contexts.
Source : More than a billion people have mental health problems, so services need to be stepped up urgently - Young adults aged 18 to 25 have the highest prevalence of mental illness (33.7%).
Source : Mental Health Disorder Statistics 2025: Essential Facts & Trends - South Denver Therapy - The global economy loses around $1,000 billion every year due to depression and anxiety (Source: Mental health at work), with projections reaching $16,000 billion between 2011 and 2030 (Source: The Global Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases).
- Anxiety and depression rates increased by 25% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic (Source: COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide)
An entire generation is growing up amid climate anxiety and global instability.
Every day of inaction mortgages their future.
We must act now!
Our dedicated programmes, projects and tools
Here are a few examples of what we offer to help you learn about mental health and well-being and take effective action.
LISA France 2030
Supporting students' mental health and well-being in and out of schoolThe aim of this research-action project is to promote student self-fulfilment and thus have an impact on well-being, school climate and learning.
LISA France 2030 enables teachers to better identify, understand and support children's well-being and mental health.
Earth Emotions
Reducing eco-anxiety in children and adolescentsIn partnership with Dr Laelia Benoit (a child psychiatrist at Yale and Inserm), we have supported international research into eco-anxiety in young people.
The results are clear and scientifically proven: talking to young people about the climate and involving them in collective action reduces their distress and improves their mental health.
