Contemporary aspects of mental health in young people and school children

Mentalno zdravlje djece i mladih je oduvijek bilo pod velikim vanjskim utjecajem u vidu migracija stanovništva, sukoba u svijetu, ekonomskih problema i ekoloških promjena. Moderan svijet je donio nove promjene u obliku digitalnih tehnologija, društvenih mreža, novonastalih zdravstvenih kriza i ratnih zbivanja koji imaju direktan i indirektan negativan učinak na mentalno zdravlje. Kod jednog od petero djece će se tijekom odrastanja javiti problem mentalnog zdravlja. Za očuvanje mentalnog zdravlje u modernom svijetu nužno je pravovremeno djelovati na pozitivan rast i razvoj. Djelovanje se mora usmjeriti prema zaštitnim čimbenicima, posebno školi i obitelji. U školama se trebaju provoditi programi prevencije i promocije mentalnog zdravlje i što ranije prepoznati rizične faktore razvoja mentalnih problema.The mental health of children and youth has always been greatly influenced by external migration in the form of population migration, world conflicts, economic problems and environmental change. The modern world has brought us new changes in the form of digital technologies, social networks, emerging health crises and war events that have a direct and indirect negative impact on mental health. One in five children will develop a mental health problem as they grow up. To maintain mental health in the modern world, it is necessary to act in a timely manner on positive growth and development. Action must be directed towards protective factors, especially school and family. Mental health prevention and promotion programs should be implemented in schools and risk factors for the development of mental problems should be identified as soon as possible