Strengthening social relationships for students’ flourishing and mental well-being

The STRONGER2GETHER consortium addresses a significant societal issue: the mental health and well-being of youth, which has been under increasing ressure over the last two decades, in the Netherlands and globally. Research shows that mental health problems among youth have nearly doubled in the last 20 years, with rising cases of loneliness, fear, social exclusion, and bullying. Positive social relationships, both in real life and online, are fundamental to youths' mental health and flourishing. However, many young people struggle with forming and maintaining positive relationships, which has a detrimental impact on their mental health, school performance, and overall well-being and flourishing. In this current project, we aim to understand and support positive social relationships and youth flourishing to improve youth mental health and well-being