Improving mental health for Mongolia’s young people

As a school physician, Dr Naran regularly holds health lessons for children.
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Dr. Naran works in a school in remote Ulaan-Uul soum in Khuvsgul province, more than 900 km away from the capital, Ulaanbaaatar. As well as looking after the physical well-being of the children under her care, she has recently been trained to provide counselling.

Өсвөр үеийнхэнд сэтгэцийн эрүүл мэндийн үйлчилгээ хэрэгтэй

Баярмаа* 15 настай бөгөөд Монголын хөдөөд өсвөр насны охин байхын хэцүү бэрхийг өөрөө даван туулж яваа нэгэн юм. Тэр олон найз нөхөдтэй, хичээл сургуульдаа сайн хэдий ч гэр бүлийн хүчирхийлэл, хөвгүүдийн зүгээс гарч буй хүсээгүй бэлгийн дарамт болон бусад найз нөхөд, үе тэнгийнхний дарамт шахалттай маш их тулгардаг байна.

Adolescents need more mental health services

Bayarmaa* is 15 years old and having a tough time being an adolescent in rural Mongolia. While she has many friends and is doing well in school, Bayarmaa faces a lot of peer pressure from friends, unwanted sexual attention and pressure from boys and family violence at home.