Box 1.

Key Messages

Significant Impact of RMD on Mental Health and Emotional Well-being
Key aspect of developmentally appropriate transitional care
Need to lift the existing barriers in routinely addressing mental health in rheumatology care settings
Adolescence and young adulthood have multiple transitions, one of which is health but all are potentially vulnerable times for AYA mental health
Mental health is an important health outcome for RMD as well as for transitional care
Significant need for more research in this area in the 10–24 year old age group