Health and Wellbeing of our Youth in the 21st Century.

Everything is moving so fast in the 21st century that we can't keep up. Technology has evolved so rapidly over the last 20 years that we now consider it essential to our lives and our households. 

Our everyday lives are dominated by mobile phones and the Internet. We spend more time talking on our phones than we do talking to someone in person.

We are privileged to live today with so many more fascinating gadgets than we were 30 years ago. In addition to being fun to have, gadgets also need to be used with care so that they don't take over our lives.

The 21st century has changed our thinking processes, allowing us to communicate with anyone in the world. Children's safety online has become a priority for every household.  

Have you ever wondered why so many young children suffer from mental illness? It can be difficult to grasp why anyone would commit suicide at such a young age, or even attempt to do so. You hear about incidents on the news, in the newspapers, and even on social media, and you try to grasp why anyone would commit suicide at such a young age.

There is always a reason behind all of the events we experience in our lives. You can only find the root cause of a problem if you dig deeper.

School is a place for learning, having fun, making new friends, and becoming independent for our children. A parent's worst nightmare is finding out their child is coming home stressed, emotionally sad, bullied (physically or verbally), or scared to speak to anyone about it due to fear of escalation.

For example, let's say your child is a primary school student. You send them to school happy and chirpy, but they return home upset or negative about themselves. It becomes apparent that they lose confidence in themselves, and their self-esteem drops. What would you do in this situation? Will they be okay if you leave them? Would you go out of your way to help them? It's clear which option I'd choose.

When school problems arise daily, they tend to build up over time if they are not addressed, and when they transition from primary to secondary school, the problems remain attached to them, and rather than getting better, they tend to escalate into more serious issues until the child has no choice but to take matters into their own hands.

Parents and carers owe it to their children to engage with them and to address any concerns they have, as it's our responsibility to ensure that we understand what's going on and help prevent it from happening again.

As children grow, their mental health and well-being become increasingly important. We can be a beacon of light for them and ensure their future is as bright as ours.