Promoting Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing

This book examines children’s mental health and wellbeing through a developmental systems lens, integrating established theoretical frameworks with evidence-based research. Using Singapore as a case study, it illustrates nationwide educational, clinical, and social initiatives that promote children’s mental health, highlighting how a coordinated systems approach can foster long-term resilience and empathy. The book addresses barriers to help-seeking, strategies for meeting children’s mental health needs, and ways to enhance support across education, health, family, social services, and legal sectors. It also considers future directions, including program evaluation, partnerships, and scaling interventions, emphasizing how a comprehensive national strategy can sustain positive outcomes for young people.

Key Features:

• Uses a developmental systems perspective grounded in theory and research.
• Illustrates practical applications using Singapore’s educational, clinical, and social programs.
• Addresses barriers to help-seeking and strategies to enhance support for children and adolescents.
• Discusses future directions, including evaluation, partnerships, and scaling effective interventions.
• Relevant for academics, researchers, postgraduate students, clinicians, and practitioners in psychology, social work, counselling, and education.