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Digital mental health interventions: a future solution to the challenges in children’s mental health services in China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: China is facing an increasingly urgent demand for children’s mental health services. According to a nationwide epidemiological survey conducted by our team, the prevalence of mental health disorders among children aged 6–16 years in China is 17.5%, with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (6.4%), oppositional defiant disorder (3.6%) and major depressive disorder (2.0%) being the most common diagnoses. 1 In this vast and populous country, mental health concerns have become a pressing social issue, affecting children across the nation. Economic inequality, the uneven distribution of healthcare resources and a shortage of trained professionals are some of the primary barriers that prevent many children from accessing the mental health services they need.2

Source: General Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2025-102096

Authors: Wenyan Zhang, Tianyuan Lei, Yonghua Cui

Institutions: Capital Medical University, Beijing Children’s Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Digital Mental Health Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China