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Supporting Young People in Social Crisis Situations - Taking Joint Responsibility for the Mental Health of Children and Young Adolescents Children and young people are particularly affected by socio-ecological crises in several ways. They are more easily harmed by their effects, they are also less able to cope with the effects, which potentially increases the damage, they are dependent on adults and institutions and they often look at what is happening in the world with greater concern. Particularly vulnerable are adolescents who do not have a stable family system, children and young people who have experienced flight, and young people who are less well included in society due to poverty or other factors. In times of increasing social and global crises with repercussions right on the doorstep, schools and other social institutions are therefore important stabilizing institutions. This article is aimed at institutions and individuals who work with children and young people and sheds light on how they can support children and young people.