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More stressed? More mentally fragile? More vulnerable?

Over the past several of weeks, social media has been rocked with the alarming news of young people committing suicide. Some experts have suggested that young people today are more susceptible to mental health problems compared to the generations before them. We asked young people whether or not this assessment is valid. nowadays Yes. Young people tunnel” that is have a “standard to friends not always accessible of this, meaningful and family. Because is frequently communication or ignored. This blocked easy victim to makes them an problems.—Peter, mental health

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I agree.

Since we “techie” are born era, it is in this for us to quiet have our unavoidable accounts. own social Apparently, media networking these sites are social toxic for becoming young more people’s

This negativity minds today. burden adds up we are to the from the experiencing academic aside Grade 12 stress.

—Joanna,

I disagree. I think young people nowadays aren’t really susceptible, but rather, there are more developmental factors that induce them to have mental health issues. First off, mental health hasn’t been a topic of discourse long enough for us to truly determine how many people have been suffering from it in the previous generations. Since it has been brought to light in the recent decade, we have become more aware of its impact on society.

Lastly, the factors that affect one’s mental health are developing the same way society and technology develop. Since we have more complex social norms and practices, more and more people are unable to cope because so many things are new. 4th year college

—Caros,