The article seeks to discuss the complexities that prevail in South Africa in attempting to understand the debate about whether there is a true global children and young people mental health crisis in the country. In the absence of reliable and current epidemiological data and prevalence studies, assumptions can only be made about the extent of the crisis when considering the prevailing social determinants of mental disorders. The lack of investment, limited child and adolescent mental health resources, and inadequate access to treatment complicate this crisis as many children and young people go untreated. The author argues that the debate should be focused on the need to address the risk factors that perpetuate the ever-increasing mental health concerns of children and youth in South Africa.

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辩论：是否存在真正的全球儿童和青少年心理健康危机？事实还是虚构：南非视角

这篇文章试图讨论南非普遍存在的复杂性，以试图了解关于该国是否存在真正的全球儿童和青少年心理健康危机的辩论。在缺乏可靠和当前的流行病学数据和流行率研究的情况下，在考虑精神障碍的普遍社会决定因素时，只能对危机的程度做出假设。缺乏投资、儿童和青少年心理健康资源有限以及获得治疗的机会不足使这场危机复杂化，因为许多儿童和青少年得不到治疗。作者认为，辩论的重点应该是解决导致南非儿童和青年不断增加的心理健康问题的风险因素的必要性。