Mental Health

Originally posted by Mr. Love
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2007/r070906.htm

I could find lots of others for other groups. I apologise for insulting anyone. 😉

In teenage suicide cases, I reckon it has a lot to do with the amount of pressure they are given at exactly the wrong time. At sixteen massive hormonal changes are happening, while they're also being made to believe that their whole futures rest on educational merit.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
In teenage suicide cases, I reckon it has a lot to do with the amount of pressure they are given at exactly the wrong time. At sixteen massive hormonal changes are happening, while they're also being made to believe that their whole futures rest on educational merit.

However, in some countries the move to modular exams has reduced pressure for this group surely. Compared to the 60's, 70's and 80's when only one bite at the cherry existed. Wouldn't this remove pressure. I take your point about hormones, but that;s always been the case.

Originally posted by Mr. Love
However, in some countries the move to modular exams has reduced pressure for this group surely. Compared to the 60's, 70's and 80's when only one bite at the cherry existed. Wouldn't this remove pressure. I take your point about hormones, but that;s always been the case.

You've only provided quantitative evidence of one country's suicide increase. If you're going to bring the educational systems of other countries into it, provide similar evidence for those countries.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
You've only provided quantitative evidence of one country's suicide increase. If you're going to bring the educational systems of other countries into it, provide similar evidence for those countries.

Well actually youth suicide is declining in the U.K. proving modular exams are the answer in the U.S. perhaps?

Originally posted by Mr. Love
Well actually youth suicide is declining in the U.K. proving modular exams are the answer in the U.S. perhaps?

Not necessarily, no.

Originally posted by chillmeistergen
Not necessarily, no.

Why not? We could save the youth of America with AQA and Edexcel!

Originally posted by Mr. Love
So many people have breakdowns now. Why do we have so many people with mental health problems today? What is it about our society that causes so much pain?

Attention.

Originally posted by Eon Blue
Attention.

Wat?

Many people fake illness and ailments for attention.

Originally posted by Eon Blue
Many people fake illness and ailments for attention.

Not a very safe way of looking at mental health.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Not a very safe way of looking at mental health.

By the statement I made earlier, I'm speaking about certain indivduals. Not mental illness as a whole.

Surely that's worrying though, if you crave attention enough to feign illness. Also, is craving attention not in a way depression? If someone feels that nobody notices them, that is bound to cause negative feelings.

Agreed.

I know several people, and everytime I'm around them they suddenly feel the impusle to play the victim.

Trolling thread based on a faulty premise. If you want to discuss some of the resulting issues from this thread, please make a new one to cover it.

Closed.