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> What in society causes so many kids to kill themselves? Why is it getting worse? What should be done? Here's a radical thought: ask kids what's wrong. Find c
by aaron-santos 5y ago
> What in society causes so many kids to kill themselves? Why is it getting worse? What should be done?
Here's a radical thought: ask kids what's wrong. Find commonalities in their responses and then enact real change to address the issue. What we shouldn't do is give them platitudes like "things will get better, just wait." They don't have time to wait. This isn't a problem that we can solve by deduction from first principles.
- musicale 5y agoStudents have certainly reported that being cut off socially from friends during the pandemic has been extremely distressing, and that online replacements for in-person interaction have not been an adequate substitute.
- Y-Bopinator 5y agoAsk them what’s wrong, then invalidate all their concerns and shame them for being depressed. That was my “parents” strategy.