The report is guided and organized according to three main concepts:

The adolescent brain develops until at least age 25.

Most mental health disorders have onset before 24.

Encouraging understanding of adolescent mental health through education and anti-stigma programs will change lives.

This report explores specific issues including:

• smartphones and social media
• substance use and abuse
• anxiety and depression
• ADHD
• psychotic episodes and schizophrenia
• suicide and self-harm
• unique challenges in adolescent mental health care
• evidence-based educational and therapeutic approaches for adolescents