Community mental health and everyday life in childhood and adolescence

Abstract

In recent years, it has gradually been proposed in the field of child mental health that it does not occur exclusively or primarily in the private sphere of children’s lives. Furthermore, this recent approach, discussed in this article, aligns with a broader orientation in health that prioritizes preventive over curative measures and community over individual focus. Therefore, it emphasizes the care of daily life rather than exceptional events. From this perspective, supporting and optimizing the socio-institutional contexts in which children and adolescents conduct their daily lives becomes an essential objective for promoting their health and well-being.