Yes to Emotions in Youth (YEY): An Emotional Intelligence Training for Vulnerable Youth in Lebanon

Our own recent field research and key NGO reports show rising psychopathology in Lebanese youth as they lack access to mental health services amidst rapidly worsening living conditions. The sociopolitical crisis and unprecedented recession, greatly exacerbated by COVID-19, have led to high inflation and pushed 50% of Lebanese to poverty and unemployment. Our innovation, Yes to Emotions in Youth (YEY), will provide 600 vulnerable youth in public schools with accessible mental health resources.