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  EMBRACING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN YOUTH Everywhere in the world children are cherished and acknowledged by their families, and friends. Their amicable smiles radiate warmth and bring happiness to people all around them, creating a vibrant image of happiness and contentment. However, beyond this facade lies a vulnerable population that often gets misunderstood. Adolescents often struggle with their silent battles, trying their hardest to present an image of success despite fighting with their inner demons. However, it is unfortunate that many of these stories remain untold as these individuals continue to wrestle with their struggles in isolation, obscured in darkness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, one out of every seven individuals between 10-19 years of age experiences a mental health disorder. Furthermore, it is found that 13 per cent of the global burden of mental health disorders falls in this age group. Suicide is the 4th leading cause of dea...

  I need more coffee for this. It’s been nearly seven hours since I sat in front of my desk pondering over everything that I have written so far. Writing can be so frustrating sometimes. Imagine sprawling on a sheet of paper for hours together, unbeknownst to what lies ahead, oblivious to what the result is going to be like. One puts their heart and soul into it, spending hours trying to find the right combination of words and phrases. Let me get this straight – one is not always successful. Most of the time, a person fails to deliver what they have to say on paper. Writing can be exhausting for some and therapeutic for others. It ultimately depends on how they perceive it. Perception is a gift. Some just give up on their passions without even giving them a shot because they fail to witness what lies at the other end of the veil. Quitting is easy. Let’s just be honest and admit how simple it is to drop your dreams and desires. It hardly takes a nanosecond to do that. It may be an...