Young adults are struggling with their mental health

Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by AviationAtom on Friday December 30, 2022 @08:40PM (#34192479)

Educate them in the perils and pitfalls of life. Tell them not to fear them, but be aware of them, then let them know you expect them to take it from there. Kids are far more capable then we give them credit for. Not long ago they were forced to work in factories to help provide for the family.

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Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by ip26 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @02:50AM (#34194512)

Kids are far more capable…

This is a nice sound bite, but is completely lacking a key element. At what age, precisely, is this reasonable? When are they old enough to be safe around traffic, mystery dogs, and foul weather?

I can’t know if I agree or disagree without hearing whether you prescribe this approach for fifteen year olds or five year olds.

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Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by AviationAtom on Saturday December 31, 2022 @09:38AM (#34196784)

TBH? It depends on the kid. This article itself points out not all kids are the same. Sometimes it's best to let a kid try and observe. If they handle it well then look to what a next milestone might look like.

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Re:Young adults are struggling with their mental health by watwut on Saturday December 31, 2022 @04:03AM (#34194816)

Yes, but substance abuse, ceiminality and mortality of factory kids were all huge by our standards. They were not really handling it.

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