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> Is it possible that the teen mental health crisis is a natural and healthy response to conditions that do not allow for a healthy mind? Absolutely. Social me
by paulddraper 3y ago
> Is it possible that the teen mental health crisis is a natural and healthy response to conditions that do not allow for a healthy mind?
Absolutely. Social media, breakdown of family structure, ambiguity of social norms....I don't know how teens manage at all.
- ethanbond 3y agoAlso a very reasonable belief that the future will be worse for them than it was for their parents. I’m not one of those “now is the worst time ever” people, there’s a lot to love about our current state of the world — but there’s also a lot to be legitimately worried about on a few important trajectories.
- doublemint2203 3y agoI'm 19. Everyone in these threads is pretty much getting at it, and can confirm a lot of the issues being mentioned in here. shit sucks. don't know what else to say :/
- goalieca 3y agoAs a middle aged man, I can say sorry.
- doublemint2203 3y agojust a weird time to be alive. Doing my best to have a good time :)
- i_am_a_peasant 3y agoFamily is huge. When I have kids I sure as hell will invest in them with every fibre of my being so that they never feel neglected. When I was a teen I was pretty much left on my own. It sucked.
- paulddraper 3y agoI hope you do. Thanks.