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> Is it possible that the teen mental health crisis is a natural and healthy response to conditions that do not allow for a healthy mind?

Absolutely. Social media, breakdown of family structure, ambiguity of social norms....I don't know how teens manage at all.

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Also a very reasonable belief that the future will be worse for them than it was for their parents.

I’m not one of those “now is the worst time ever” people, there’s a lot to love about our current state of the world — but there’s also a lot to be legitimately worried about on a few important trajectories.

I'm 19. Everyone in these threads is pretty much getting at it, and can confirm a lot of the issues being mentioned in here. shit sucks. don't know what else to say :/

As a middle aged man, I can say sorry.

just a weird time to be alive. Doing my best to have a good time :)

Family is huge. When I have kids I sure as hell will invest in them with every fibre of my being so that they never feel neglected.

When I was a teen I was pretty much left on my own. It sucked.

I hope you do. Thanks.

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