Teenage mental health and mental health in general. Doesn’t get spoken about that much really does it? Or maybe if and when it does, it’s such a stigmatised and controversial topic that people shy away from discussing it, or making a stand on how important it is.
Mental health issues can fit into a number of categories, such as anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, depression, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and there are so many more. The one problem is; because a mental health issue can’t be seen physically, unless people show signs of physical symptoms, in some cases, they are easily ignored. If someone were to walk into a doctors with a physical injury they’d most likely be seen straight away and probably even sent to hospital. However, if someone walked into a doctors to speak about a mental disorder they believe they have which may pose a bigger threat to their life, they’re a lot less likely to be taken seriously, which in my mind, is why teenage suicide rates from mental illness have sky rocketed in recent years. A website called ‘Young Minds’ claims that recorded teen mental illness has grown by 70% in the last 25 years, and teens admitted to hospitals with eating disorders has doubled in the last three years. “You are just stressed” parents, teachers or friends may say, but when you know that not to be the case, you need to push yourself the right advice and care from doctors, it’s a shame you have to be persistent to be noticed, but better to appear persistent than to become a shadow of your former self because you became your illness. I believe mental health shouldn’t be considered taboo, why is it that people should be ashamed to speak about their struggles and how they need help with overcoming them, or how they have overcome them? Take it upon yourself to make sure it is reiterated that mental health is just as important as physical health.
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April 2021
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