Introduction
Edited by: Harshavardhan Sampath, Sikkim Manipal University, IndiaReviewed by: Eric R. Hamilton, Pepperdine University, United States; Geeta Soohinda, Sikkim Manipal University, IndiaThis article was submitted to Public Mental Health, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public HealthProtecting and promoting the mental health of youth under 30 years of age is a priority, globally. Yet investment in mental health promotion, which seeks to strengthen the determinants of positive mental health and wellbeing, remains limited relative to prevention, treatment, and recovery. The aim of this paper is to contribute empirical evidence to guide innovation in youth mental health promotion, detailing the early outcomes of Agenda Gap, an intervention centering youth-led policy advocacy to influence positive mental health for individuals, families, communities and society.