Shuwen Su

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Shuwen Su is a Master’s student in Global Mental Health at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests include cognitive and developmental psychology, with a particular focus on psychiatric and forensic psychology. She is especially interested in mental health issues affecting children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, as well as early intervention, stigma reduction, and improving access to care in underserved settings.

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Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions

While the use of a global dataset allows for cross-regional comparisons, there is limited data from low- and middle-income countries, alongside underrepresentation from high-risk groups.

Shuwen Su, a MSc Global Mental Health student from the University of Glasgow, summarises an epidemiological study that estimates the global prevalence and years lived with disability associated with mental health disorders and substance use disorders in young people aged 5-24 years old.

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