Discovering pathways of resilience that protect youth against depression
A multidisciplinary, mixed methods, 66-month study
to answer a critical question :
Which multisystemic combination matters more, or less, over time for resilience to depression among African youth who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and living in Nigeria or SA?
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Social, health, economic, and environmental sciences working together to advance youth mental health
Youth and community engagement
Working with local youth advisors and community organizations that champion psychosocial and mental health support to raise awareness that youth mental health is a shared responsibility
NEETs as knowledge producers
Learning about resilience from youth who are NEET; NEETs are an especially vulnerable population that is common across Africa and diaspora communities elsewhere.
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