I’ve been reading many posts made by teenagers and, I won’t lie to you, I feel so sad. They’re young and they still have a lot of time ahead of them.Being young is tough,parents can be a pain in the ass a lot of times and being a student can be sometimes unbearable.But still,they can pursuit their dreams,they can try for what they want and certainly they can achieve many things.
In 2016 I read about a 16 year old girl in my country who committed suicide.Her classmates have been bullying her,because she was overweight.Three months ago I read about a young boy in my hometown who loved a girl and couldn’t tell her how he felt.He went to a bridge and he fell off.He was 16 years old.I’ve seen Katelyn Davis’ suicide video.I cry a lot when I see these things or when I read about them.
Yes,life isn’t easy and you have to face many difficulties.But when you’re young,you can still hope and you can still try,you can still overcome your problems,you can still live.People can be bad,really bad,but you can search and find people that you like and they like you.You can change yourself,you can find a hobby,you can find a good work,you can find a girlfriend or a boyfriend,you can do many many things.Even if you have mental problems,you can still overcome them or learn how to live with them.Many teens are battling with mental illnesses and continue to live.
Believe me,I know how it is to be hopeless.I myself tried twice to commit suicide and I believe that I don’t have a future.But I would give anything to go back in time and grasp the opportunities I’ve wasted.I would give anything to be a teenager again and relive not only the good moments,but also the bad ones.
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the problem is that I’m not a teen for much longer.
It’s difficult for a young person (teen or young adult) to have the foresight or self-worth to be able to reach out. I honestly believe had someone taken an interest in me instead of criticizing my every word and action, or had I had the sense to seek the help myself, it would have made all the difference in the world.
We should be teaching kids coping skills in school. There should be more than one counselor. Counseling and emotional progress (not “psych”) evaluations should be not just available, but mandatory for every student.
A lot of kids who are being marginalized are first marginalized by their own families. Kids can’t see beyond that. That’s all they know.
So, yeah, reach out to a counselor or mentor. Because you may not believe it now, but you are totally worth it.
Absolutely. Early childhood is crucial, its harmful impression so often leaves us perpetually on the back foot, devoid of the necessary skills to conform and progress in society. Inadequate resilience and self worth can stem from reasons which are all products of our early stages of development and we spend our whole lives hopeless trying to catch up.
You’ve nailed it, coping resources are so important. As is building resilience and self worth. Definitely a complex issue, though through evidence based education I believe progress can be made.
* hopelessly trying to catch up.
Geez, I would hope we don’t spend our whole lives hopeless.
If people were not so judgmental it would be easier to reach out, that’s if they know to reach out.worried they would be judged, then some actually do reach out and then get judged.
can be 18+ but it doesn’t automatically make one an adult, but society expects them to * clicks fingers* be an adult. It doesn’t just happen, they need to be built up to that.
I wish I was a kid again. While I did get bullied alot, at least I didn’t have so many worries