Teenager's Mental Health

The recent spate of youth suicide cases has raised the concern for mental health of adolescent. I think the youth should be more involved in other healthy activities asides from their normal schoolwork through participation in fellowships, sports, volunteer activities etc to foster self-confidence and self-affirmation in themselves. It is especially more so for children growing into adolescence. They will start to experience many mental and emotional changes while facing challenges in their families, schools and peers. Young people who are depressed and traumatized without the care and support of family are more likely to give up on themselves, engaging in illegal street racing, drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, online addiction and other such vices in drowning their unhappiness. Some even walk the suicide road of no return. Therefore, it is important that they do not run away from problems but take part in more beneficial outdoor activities, increasing knowledge and expanding social circles to gain self-affirmation and live life positively. We need to let young people to know themselves that everyone has his own position in society as long as there is effort, they can achieve their own dream. Most important of all, young people should immediately seek the advice and assistance from parents and teachers as well as mental health association volunteers when they are faced with problems. Hurting one’s life is never a solution to the problem.