Mental health a major concern among younger generation: Report

Mental health a major concern among younger generation: Report

The report showed one out of five students has looked for online resources on anxiety or depression, highlighting the need for effective mental health resources and support

Pranay ManiarUpdated: Monday, February 27, 2023, 10:37 PM IST
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The Green Pencil Foundation โ€“ an NGO with a pan-India presence โ€“ recently conducted a survey on the mental health and wellness of Siddharth Madhyamik Vidyalaya students from the rural areas of Ambivali near Kalyan. The study, with a sample size of 100 teens in the age group of 13-14 years from underprivileged backgrounds, revealed that one out of five students has looked for online resources to deal with anxiety or depression.

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

Survey statistics indicate that 64.2% of the students felt the leading cause of stress and anxiety is issues and quarrels with peers at school. Moreover, the stress caused by family issues and school work is comparably lower.

๐—•๐—ผ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€

According to survey conductor Rakshita Manglani, despite studies not being the leading cause of mental health issues, 89% of students felt overburdened. Additionally, 87.5% occasionally found it uncomfortable to talk about their mental health issues to anyone and instead, chose to be by themselves. Manglani observed that boys were more reluctant to open up about their issues compared to girls.

โ€œOur survey has highlighted the need for effective mental health resources and support for the younger generation. Teachers and parents need to work together to address the stress and pressure students feel, particularly in regard to exams,โ€ she said, adding that efforts must be made to bridge the gap between students and their parents, while more open communication about mental health should be encouraged.

The Green Pencil Foundation is scheduled to conduct similar surveys in the Thane-Kalyan region, Navi Mumbai, and western suburbs of the city, with students of all backgrounds participating.

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