Empowerment and independence: In pursuit of adolescent-friendly mental health
By age 17, Alia* had already experienced significant loss and instability in her life. When she was 9, her mother died, and her father remarried. When she was 16, her father died, leaving Alia to care for her younger sister. Determined to continue her studies, Alia worked as a household helper. And she found guidance and information at a local…