Hope

While these challenges are complex and daunting and we do not have solutions for many of them, we do know that young people crippled with despair and anxiety are far more likely to withdraw from society. Restoring hope is not a guaranteed solution, but it is a critical first step.

The reason hope is so important, even more than current levels of wellbeing, is that integral to hope (as opposed to optimism) is having agency and potential pathways to a better future.