Life Unfiltered With Alexa Curtis

Most people, especially teenagers are active social media participants. All throughout the day, they are logged in and thus, use social media to the fullest! Even though it gives them plenty to be glad about, these digital world aspects are known to affect people in several ways. A lot of young children complain to psychologists about how tired, unhappy, sad and how their mental health is failing with each passing day.   All these raise a question about the viability of these different social media websites. The young minds are easy to get diverted and the same is happening, as we see most teenage children being disillusioned about their relationships, jobs, education and other aspects of their life. The different social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook and others are increasingly affecting the mental health of people, all the while enhancing their appeal on an almost everyday basis. Although a lot of awareness has been created regarding the negative impact...

The life of teenagers is hard. And as children enter the teenage phase, it becomes extremely tough for parents to understand what's going on in their lives and what they are feeling. Even though things are normal mostly, but there are times when a teenager goes through a critical phase. These affect them pretty badly and leads to devastating situations.  Today, most teenagers suffer from mental health problems like depression and anxiety. These problems often lead to the worst case scenario and a teenager tries to contemplate suicide. This is a common scenario today and you too may come across such news' quite frequently. Parents play a big role in suicide prevention and we will know how, below. Steps that parents can take to help out their children Have an active approach Depressed children retreat into themselves, and not let the world or their close ones know about their deteriorating mental state and life condition. They secretly let out silent cries, c...