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Originally Posted by justafriend306
I can't speak to the event at hand but I do have a comment for the general theme of the thread - the casual misuse of the terms related to mental illness.
I hate when someone launches into a lengthy description of being depressed - all because something has not gone perfectly. I don't mean to discount Depression but I refer to those using the term to gain sympathy and attention. it's even worse when the individual gives a little giggle.
So to it boils me up when people call things nutty or crazy. When they refer to another as being crazy I cringe and must bite my tongue.
I was recently at a church children's play where I had the wonderful experience of 35 kids yelling "crazy" and circling a finger about the heads mid-story. So hurtful and uncalled for. What message were we teaching these children then?
I could go on....
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I keep my ear close to the middle school age level & my SO does the HS level.
There is a slow push to get MH issues out in the open during the teen yrs & many schools have embraced this, but what I’ve heard from many teenagers is that it is now very acceptable to talk about mental health, depression, anxiety, eating disorders etc. etc. that shows their schoolmates that they are current and up-to-date. It’s cool. The problem is that they will not take the next step & seek help for this. It’s now acceptable to their peers to discuss it, but not take the next step. If they take the next step & really get help...their labeled.
Bec their theory is “everyone has issues”, so that includes them all. But not the one student that is REALLY sincere; that really needs help. So they feel ignored bec they have voiced to others they have issues.
This is becoming more & more apparent on social media. “Everyone” has an ED, “everyone” is depressed, “everyone” cuts, “everyone” has sexual gender issues.....@ the ripe old age of 13!
So does this cycle drive a young mind in a different direction bec they “think” they have issues. Do they have real issues? Manifestations? Is it bec that so much information is at their fingertips? Like mentioned above, the MH terms being watered down. So many kids take these “are you depressed” tests....along side “is this Love” test.
I have serious MH issues. Some run in my family, but I refuse to tell my kids about it bec there’s a very good chance they will use that information as a crutch or excuse. It also makes me hyper vigilant & scared as hell.