US, Nov. 13 -- Participants at the 11th Together Against Stigma (TAS) conference called for schools, health services, and communities to tackle mental health stigma from childhood and make it easier for children and adolescents to get support. The conference opened on November 12 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and is being held in the Global South for the first time.

Opening day discussions highlighted the need to introduce age-appropriate mental health education in schools, train teachers and peers to recognize distress, and improve access to support through Adolescent Friendly Health Clinics and Tele-MANAS (14416).

Participants called for sustained action on stigma at every stage, from recognizing ...