Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents in Three Low- And Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis of the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys

Abstract

This study analyzes patterns of mental health service use among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam using National Adolescent Mental Health Survey data. It provides insights into who accesses services and identifies factors linked to service utilisation, highlighting gaps in care and opportunities to improve accessibility and effectiveness of adolescent mental health services in low? and middle?income countries.