Mental health can be such a struggle! Many teenagers that are in a poor mental state could be struggling with mental health because of school and family issues.
Many students struggle with mental health because of school. School can be extremely stressful and can cause anxiety, and depression for some people. Mental health is important and isn’t talked about a lot in schools. It can impact how students perform in school.
Students also struggle with mental health because of emotional trauma from situations at home. Emotional trauma can cause eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Problems at home can impact students because the trauma remains and could impact the daily tasks they do at home.
Also, students can have anxiety and depression because of school and situations at home. Depression can lead to students not being able to do simple things like getting out of bed. They could even be struggling with completing assignments for a class which will affect their grades. These are major factors that cause students to suffer from mental health issues.
Depression and anxiety can lead to many problems in teenagers’ daily lives. Some teens might want help, but don’t know where to go. Not all teens would go to someone they know personally but there are still ways you can find help. You can go online to reach out to hotlines that help teens with depression and anxiety.
Linked below are websites with hotlines you can call if you are struggling with mental health.
Depression:
Stress and anxiety:
https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/ https://www.beaumont.org/services/childrens/noBLE-support-for-bullied-children/online-crisis-chat
Suicide:
Sources
MQ Mental Health (2018). Stress and our mental health – what is the impact & how can we tackle it? Retrieved from: https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/stress-and-mental-health/
Strauss, E. (2020) How parents shape their children's mental health
Anderson, M. & Cardoza, K. (2016) Mental Health In Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/08/31/464727159/mental-health-in-schools-a-hidden-crisis-affecting-millions-of-students
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