Involving young people with lived experience in advancing mental health science: an exploratory qualitative study from Pakistan and India

Meaningful involvement of young People with Lived Experience (PWLE) in co-designing youth mental health interventions has been much emphasized globally. However, there is a scarcity of evidence on involving PWLE of mental health problems in designing, implementing and evaluating mental health interventions, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Citation:
Hamdani SU, Huma ZE, Chakrabarti B, ……. Jones AF. Involving young people with lived experience in advancing mental health science: an exploratory qualitative study from Pakistan and India. BMC Psychiatry. 2025;25(1).

Keywords:
Active Ingredients; Anxiety; Depression; LMICs; Lived experiences; Young people

Abstract:
Meaningful involvement of young People with Lived Experience (PWLE) in co-designing youth mental health interventions has been much emphasized globally. However, there is a scarcity of evidence on involving PWLE of mental health problems in designing, implementing and evaluating mental health interventions, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.