Stereotypes Of Teenagers
The life of a teenager may be perceived differently by many individuals. The life of a teenager carries it's facts yet carries it's stereotypes as well. A lot of people, especially those who are to attend high school later on in life believe teenagers and high school is what you see in television shows or movies. However, it's not. Those aren't as close to the reality of it as you think.
First of all, us teenagers aren't all party, drug infused and alcohol obsessed delinquents. This whole stereotype that surrounds us that all of us are going round and round looking for trouble is false. There are some teenagers who are indeed in the basket of those who seek trouble, yet there are many who don't. Not all of us want to take a puff from a cigarette. …show more content…
Depression, stress, anxiety, and eating disorders surround many of us daily. The problem is, people believe we aren't able to deal with illness' such a those listed since we are “too young to have these things” and that is false. There are many reasons as to why many of us deal with such heavy & life draining issues. Those reasons vary with everyone, it may be insecurity issues that triggered this problems, home issues, friend issues or parental abuse. The list of reasons can go and on. Canada's Mental Health Association shared the fact that in Canada, suicide in individuals in one of the leading cause of death in both sexes in the teenage to middle age years. This isn't a fact that we should be seeing, suicide is something that shouldn't be happening. Mental health disorders have been growing on many of us and it's as if dealing with these issues is starting to become a norm in the life of a teenager. It's unfortunate to see that many of us have fallen into the hard area's of life and have a hard time getting back into the safe zones. Mental health disorders is a growing issue in teenagers, I believe it's time we spoke more about it so that we can help us teenagers feel more comfortable with seeking help so that a lot of us can set a path into a more healthier
First of all, us teenagers aren't all party, drug infused and alcohol obsessed delinquents. This whole stereotype that surrounds us that all of us are going round and round looking for trouble is false. There are some teenagers who are indeed in the basket of those who seek trouble, yet there are many who don't. Not all of us want to take a puff from a cigarette. …show more content…
Depression, stress, anxiety, and eating disorders surround many of us daily. The problem is, people believe we aren't able to deal with illness' such a those listed since we are “too young to have these things” and that is false. There are many reasons as to why many of us deal with such heavy & life draining issues. Those reasons vary with everyone, it may be insecurity issues that triggered this problems, home issues, friend issues or parental abuse. The list of reasons can go and on. Canada's Mental Health Association shared the fact that in Canada, suicide in individuals in one of the leading cause of death in both sexes in the teenage to middle age years. This isn't a fact that we should be seeing, suicide is something that shouldn't be happening. Mental health disorders have been growing on many of us and it's as if dealing with these issues is starting to become a norm in the life of a teenager. It's unfortunate to see that many of us have fallen into the hard area's of life and have a hard time getting back into the safe zones. Mental health disorders is a growing issue in teenagers, I believe it's time we spoke more about it so that we can help us teenagers feel more comfortable with seeking help so that a lot of us can set a path into a more healthier