Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health: Urgency in Addressing Teen Mental Illness
Words: 2018 Pages: 7 1771Imagine a society where individuals are blamed for being diagnosed with terminal diseases, such as cancer. Being told their life choices lead to this illness or that they are making up the diagnosis for attention. This is the case for many people suffering from mental illnesses. According to a New York Times article, sixty-two percent of adolescents reported having 'overwhelming anxiety' in the past year. Alongside that, hospital admissions for suicidal teenagers have increased greatly, doubling in the past century […]