Marie Petri

I am dedicated to promotion of mental health and prevention of psychological distress and suicidal behaviour among children and adolescents. I working on the school-based intervention Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM). The project is founded on a collaboration between the social and health sectors. The initiative aims to examine whether enhanced awareness and knowledge of psychological vulnerability and suicidal behaviour can contribute to the prevention of mental distress among students in the ninth grade.

The project is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation and is conducted as a cluster-randomised feasibility study involving 8–10 schools across Denmark. The objective is to assess the feasibility and potential for large-scale implementation of the intervention within the Danish school system.