Perspectives on the well-being of Finnish youth

Nuorten Tiedeakatemia

2022

This World Mental Health Day video for schools discusses young people's well-being from various perspectives. The video is produced by Young Academy Finland.

The video provides food for thought and insights into topics that could be discussed in class, for example in the context of psychology or health education. The themes include promoting well-being in school environments, mental health challenges faced by sexual and gender minorities, and the relationship between social media use and mental health. The video features Lauri Hietajärvi, Maarit Lassander, Eino Partanen, and Katariina Salmela-Aro as research experts.