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In
our colorful world, there's a hidden struggle many young Indians face. Almost
half of those aged 15-24 keep their mental health
challenges to themselves, a huge 41%! But it's
time to change this.
We
all know about things like feeling sad or worried, right? Well, sometimes
these feelings get really strong and make life hard. But some folks think
only really sick people have these feelings. That's not true, and it's a big
problem.
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Here's
the good news: things are getting better! A special chatbot from U-Report is
here to help. It's like a safe place on the internet where lots of young
people chat. Around 28,831 friends joined in, with more
girls (58%) than boys (42%). Youngsters
aged 15 to 19 were most excited to
talk (49%). And guess what? 82 out
of every 100 messages got a reply! Kerala rocked the
most charts! |
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Picture credit: Surbhi Sharma |
Meet
Surbhi Sharma, a brave young person from Madhya Pradesh. She knows all about
feeling super worried, especially after COVID. Surbhi's heart would race, and
her dad's kind words were like magic medicine.
Guess
what she did? She talked to her family and found out she wasn't alone. She
said, "You have the power to make yourself better." With their help
and her own hard work, Surbhi changed her life. In just a year and a half,
she went from feeling sick to feeling awesome.
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Surbhi's
story shows us something super important: we can't be scared to talk about
feeling sad or worried. It's okay to ask for help, just like when we get a
cold. And you know what? Talking and helping each other can make our lives
better.
So,
let's use the power of our words to make things better. We're all in this
together. Let's change how we think about mental health, one chat at a time!
Reference: 1. https://india.ureport.in/opinion/3461/ 2. https://india.ureport.in/opinion/3463/ Author: |
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