Why are so many youth in trouble with anxiety, depression, ADHD, are overly medicated, with the rate of self-harm behaviours going up exponentially? Why are none of the current approaches to mental health disease working? Because we are asking the wrong question: It is not why the BEHAVIOURS, but why the overwhelming MENTAL and EMOTIONAL PAIN?

Our responsibility as adults

There is a concerning upward trend in mental health issues, and our youth are suffering in silence because they are not taught that it is a necessity to speak up about their anxiety and depression.  They are not given the tools and resources to understand the sources from which their mental and emotional pain stem from. As responsible adults, it is imperative we have understanding and awareness about why this is happening and where it comes from to create lasting change, cultivate mental health literacy, and help prevent self-destructive, self-harm behaviours. Mismanaged anxiety and depression are the #1 causes of suicide and suicide is…