Mental health issues are a real and urgent problem for Kiwi kids….
We're already investing in mental health research - but we need your help...
Cure Kids report on the State of Child Health in Aotearoa New Zealand has revealed...
The number of annual hospitalisations for mental health issues for young New Zealanders doubled between 2000 and 2021.
And almost a quarter of young people report serious psychological distress: a five-fold increase over the past decade.
There’s so many kids in [place name] that have lost their self to suicide depression and so much more [...] we need to help out in any way as possible and look at things at a different angle.” - Māori male, aged 15 years
We need to act! We need research to help develop strategies that are evidence-based, co-designed, youth-focused, and culturally informed.
We’re already working on it, but there is more to do. Help us invest in the big research questions that are preventing our children from living their best lives.