Adolescent mental health: The importance of environment beyond diagnosis

Adolescent mental health: The importance of environment beyond diagnosis John Hoey and Professor Mary Cannon explore how environment and identity contribute to psychosis risk in adolescents. Nearly one in three adolescents reports experiences such as hearing voices or seeing things that other people cannot. These are often seen as rare or severe symptoms, yet they are far more common than many assume. While they do not necessarily indicate a clinical disorder, they are important early warning signs linked to later mental health difficulties. (Healy et al., 2018; I. Kelleher, P. Corcoran, et al., 2013).