We worked together with young people from the UK and Japan to co-design recommendations for supporting young people’s mental health now and in future public emergencies, based on experiences and research findings from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The co-researchers (28 young people from the UK and Japan) were at the heart of the project at every stage.
They interviewed other young people and adults, analysed the findings, and developed the recommendations for policy makers.
Here are their five key overarching recommendations (in English and Japanese):
The report provides further
explanations for why the proposed solutions are necessary
and youth-driven examples of how to deliver successful solutions in different contexts.
You can read the full report in English by clicking “Download Full Report ” above.
Or you can read the full report in Japanese here.