Young Lives Director Marta Favara was delighted to be invited to give the Wellcome Trust's Guest Lecture at their 

During the lecture, Marta spoke about, among other things, Young Live's holistic approach to mental health and the effects of conflict and climate on mental health. 

Watch the recording of the presentation below.

00:00 Intro
00:41 What is the Young Lives study?
02:35 The value of longitudinal population studies
06:45 Mental health during Covid-19
08:07 Holistic approach to mental health
09:44 Impact of conflict on mental health
10:41 Impact of climate change on mental health
12:58 Understanding when to intervene
14:34 Impact of Young Lives study
16:48 Future of the Young Lives study
20:27 Q&A: Why do we need diversity in longitudinal population studies?
22:33 Q&A: How do you keep people engaged over a long period of time?
25:12 Q&A: How does Young Lives work with policy makers?
25:54 Q&A: What does access to data look like?