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teens are at risk. But what are they at risk of?
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And why are they so desperate for help in this current moment?
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And how can we help them?
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Well, teenage community is at risk of four main factors. One being depression.
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Stats say that depression rates in mental health has been
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recorded to be at the lowest it has in decades.
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Now this is a terrifying fact,
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Okay,
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because the teenage mind is still young and developing,
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and they are more prone to stressors.
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And because of this, it can lead to factors such as social anxiety,
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stress
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and
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fear.
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Which brings us to our next risk, which is social anxiety
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and
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when we're turning to school.
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For the first time since quarantine,
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most students reported having social anxiety due to
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the fact that they had been forced to
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have online learning and were unable to interact with peers one on one in person.
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The third risk that teens
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are
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currently undergoing
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is
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a disinterest in school,
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and many teachers claim that students
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are showing reduced motivation towards studies,
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which is due to the online learning.
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Most students are not motivated to learn from home,
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and most students find it difficult to
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learn from home without the proper equipment.
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And the fourth risk that teens are undergoing is substance abuse.
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Now the stats say that nearly two thirds of students have
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tried alcohol by the time they have entered the 12th grade.
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And this isn't the only substance that teens are being introduced to at this time.
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Others include vaping marijuana as well as hard substances.
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Okay,
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okay.
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Now why are teens so desperate
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in this present day than they wore decades ago?
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Well, there are two factors. Because of this. The first factor being
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covid 19
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covid 19 forced
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a lot of new things on teens such as
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online learning.
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And it also forced teams to have
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a decrease in social interactions because the government
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required that all people stay inside
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unless absolutely necessary.
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Teenage social life has also been affected. Because of this,
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where teens are not able to go out and develop personal traits.
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Teens are also experiencing changes in lifestyle routine,
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as well as
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having added stress and fear due to covid 19.
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The second factor
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is the war in Ukraine.
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Now
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the war in Ukraine
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has had teens state that they have felt embarrassment
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and these are coming from teens that are from Russian descent.
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They say they are embarrassed of what their
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country is doing and they do not support it
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and that they feel that their country doesn't care what they have to say as a people
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now.
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The war in Ukraine is also bringing about morning and teens for most teens who
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have family in Ukraine and who have family that are in the military and active.
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They are constantly worried and scared that they
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may never see the ones they love again.
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Now, with this comes the added stress and fear
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stress of being
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drafted and the fear of being drafted is
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something that I personally have under God myself.
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But
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how can we help these teams what can be done
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to help them have a better life?
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Well, we can get involved in the teenage community, but how can we do this?
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Well, we can help them find proper role models or even be the role model
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Now.
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Research says that most teens do not have the proper role model,
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and this could lead to
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poor
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choices such as leading down a path of substance abuse
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or
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being depressed because they feel alone
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and we it is our job
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people to let them know that they are not alone.
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We have to give them a person that they can rely on.
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And
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many
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companies are starting organisations
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that help these teens at risk
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and
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that is what we need to be doing as a community.
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The teenage community is not just a community,
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it is
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the future
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of the world and
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it is our job to make sure they have help.