Children's Mental Health Matters

Happy Thursday Everyone. I am writing this article really shocked and scared for the future. A lot of stories have been released recently about our teens. Teen issues, whether it be cutting or burning or fighting or shootings at schools, our teenagers are going through a lot. Now, I don't have any children. I've talked to my god kids and my friends kids. However, I have never had the full time duty of dealing with a teenager. Our children are shooting, fighting, dying and taking their own lives. This is frightening to me. They've barely have had a chance to live, let alone to have accumulated enough in life to want to end it all. The story comes out in the aftermath. There was an issue, problem or something that was bothering the child to the point where they felt they couldn't overcome. Teen suicide rates are on the rise, and are the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year olds. What's worse, murder has moved into the number one slot. How can you tell that a teenager is actually going through a crisis? How can adults take the non verbal clues, and come up with a plan to help kids survive what they're going through? These children need coping skills. They need parental guidance. They need a support system to build them up to the point where they can make it to adulthood. There's so much life to live and love to give. Young people need to learn we're never bound by our circumstances- even while being so young. Growing into adulthood gives us the opportunity to make the changes that we want in life. Kids think the end of the world is what they're going through. And it's not. We want to make sure that we're taking care of our babies. I'm concerned about these young lives. I'm concerned about the generations that are coming up behind me. I will do my part to make sure that every life that I touch- young or old- is known to be appreciated and loved. I'm also making sure that if there's ever anything I can do to make someone's day better or brighter, I can do it.  I will always make sure that someone is living up to their full potential. I will certainly encourage anyone to get the help they need to resolve their issues.  Let's do at least that much because we all deserve to live our best life. The purple life. Please share your comments below. Thank you for reading this article, and supporting this blogspace. Stay safe and stay  healthy. Take Care and God Bless!!!