Rita being an extrovert child who is found to be joyful, adventurous talkative and socially outward child transforms into an introverted teen who becomes secretive and enjoys the company of no other than herself. From jumping from school to home to tell her parents about how her day was in school to being numb about her feelings and surroundings. People around her a curious to know the reason behind her transformation from being a socially active individual to being a socially inactive child. As she enters her teenage life her life takes a completely different toll on regards to her mental health and well-being.
Why teenage years is Backed by many turmoils and disturbances?
The teenage years are very challenging from being quiet and cute we turn out to be robust and rebellious in fickle of time.
Teenage years are backed by many mental disturbances as we enter this stage, we have a lot to accomplish and a lot to face and the most disastrous is the fact that we must keep ourselves up to date with the competition that is hanging around with the peer pressure.
Reasons why teenage mental health is damaged with time.
1. Children's mental health is significantly influenced by their family history. Poverty is one of the main risk factors for children's mental health issues.
2. Some teenagers are more susceptible to mental health issues because of their living circumstances, stigma, exclusion or discrimination, or a lack of access to high-quality services and support.
3. Adolescents with chronic illnesses, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, or other neurological conditions, orphans, adolescents with young children, adolescents who are parents themselves, or those in early or forced marriages, are just a few of these groups.
4. Younger adolescents are more likely than older teenagers to suffer from behavioral disorders. Inattention, excessive activity, and acting without thought to the consequences are hallmarks of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
5. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are two eating disorders that frequently develop during adolescence and early adulthood. An eating disorder is characterized by aberrant eating habits and obsession with food, which are frequently accompanied by worries about one's appearance and weight. The mortality rate for anorexia nervosa is higher than that of any other mental condition, and it can result in premature death, frequently through medical issues or suicide.
6. Overwhelming pressure to succeed academically or to be accepted into prestigious schools and universities
7. The pressure to excel in athletics, the arts, or other extracurricular activities
8. Lack of time for rest, relaxation, and unstructured fun due to strict schedules
9. Bullying (whether in person, via social media or both) (whether in person, via social media or both)
10. Persistent concerns about global violence, climate change, and other important topics
How to analyze the teen mental health problems
Teens with mental illness have a variety of treatment choices, such as: recognising stressors—like lack of sleep, skipped meals, or a general lack of daily routine—and resolving them
Counseling, which is frequently combined with drugs Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), which are "frequently used, very safe, and highly effective for depression, anxiety, and social phobias," are among the psychiatric drugs that are prescribed.
signs of ill mental health in Teenagers
How parents can solve the teen mental health problem.
1. In methods that your child enjoys, express your love, affection, and care for them. For instance, your child may enjoy hugs, smiles, pats on the back, or quiet time spent with you.
2. Make it clear that you are interested in what your youngster is doing. Honor your child's efforts and all their accomplishments. Respect your child's viewpoints and thoughts.
3. Enjoy your time together as a family and one-on-one with your youngster.
4. Ask your youngster to discuss his or her feelings with you. Your youngster needs to understand that they don't have to face life's challenges alone. Together, you can stop things from getting worse if you work to solve difficulties.
5. If you have any worries, discuss them with trusted family members, friends, parents, or teachers. Speak to your doctor or another healthcare provider if you believe you need more assistance.
How to deal with or solve the problem evolving from teenage mental health.
Mental diseases can be avoided. However, because they are in denial, parents frequently wait until problems have been ongoing for several months before bringing the child in. Most parents think, "It can't be what's happening to my child."
If you have concerns, you should speak with your adolescent. It's advisable to start a talk with your kid about the issue if they look stressed or if there has been a dramatic shift in their conduct. It might not necessarily indicate a psychiatric condition like depression or anxiety, but it could still be a symptom that they are experiencing stress from anything in their life.
Teens Depression signs are
1. Sadness
If your child is noticed to experience prolonged period of sadness with or without any valid reason than you must take the charge by keeping them cope up with it.
2. Suicidal thoughts
If your child enquires or keeps on getting suicidal thoughts than there’s a red sign where you need to take the utmost of the child and does not allow him or her to be alone.
3. Feeling of hopelessness
Teenagers has a constant feeling of being hopeless in their surrounding there is only a handful number of teenagers which you will find to have an optimist view about life and oneself and the other.
Major causes of Depression in Teens
The most prominent cases that you will find in teenagers is that they take stress for unnecessary things or things which are not supposed to be deem importance in their lives. The major cause of their depression results from
1. Disappointments or agreements.
2. Traumatic events
3. Social problems
4. Unresolved family conflicts.
5. Genetic disposition.
Mental health problems don't defined who you are. They are something you experience . You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but you are not the rain.
MATT HAIG
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