THREE KEY FACTS The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Youth Mental Health is a call to action for policymakers, health professionals and society to address the global youth mental health crisis. Its purpose is to ensure the design, structure and capacity of youth mental health care is fit for purpose. The commission identified that mental illnesses have their peak onset at age 15 years, and early intervention is crucial .
Dr Ian Soosay is a psychiatrist and honorary senior lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. OPINION “What you do must be so hard” is the common response when I meet someone for the first time and tell them I work in mental health..
