Health Outcomes

Health outcomes considered in Equal-Life project are mental health and cognitive development. Mental disorders are a major challenge globally also in young people. Many children and adolescents with these disorders remain underdiagnosed and undertreated with high individual and societal costs. Children with mental ill-health show poorer academic performance and quality of life that can compromise social and mental functioning later in life. In addition, childhood cognitive development predicts educational achievement and thus an individuals’ future professional career later in life.