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\nWe are facing a mental health crisis. Teenagers and young adults are more\u00a0depressed, suicidal, anxious<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0lonely<\/a>\u00a0than ever before.<\/p>\n

Depression rates among teens have been increasing since the early 2000s. A 2018 national survey found that\u00a013.3 per cent of U.S. adolescents experienced a major depressive episode in the last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just teens \u2014 young adults are suffering too. A 2016 international survey of university counselling centres revealed 50 per cent of university students sought help for\u00a0feelings of anxiety and 41 per cent for depression<\/a>. Suicide rates are also increasing. The\u00a0number of teenage girls in the U.S. who died by suicide nearly doubled<\/a>\u00a0between 2000 and 2015.<\/p>\n

The mental health statistics for Canadian youth are similarly grim. In 2003,\u00a024 per cent of Canadians aged 15-30 self-reported that their mental health was either fair or poor<\/a>\u00a0(compared to very good or excellent).\u00a0By 2019, that number had risen to 40 per cent<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the mental health of Canadian youths. In 2020,\u00a058 per cent of Canadians aged 15-24 reported fair or poor mental health<\/a>\u00a0and nearly\u00a0one in four hospitalizations for children and youth aged 5-24 were due to mental health conditions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What has changed in the last decade to explain this rise in poor mental health among youth?\u00a0Some psychologists<\/a>\u00a0point to the recent\u00a0cultural emphasis on safety<\/a>\u00a0as a contributor.<\/p>\n

Shift in children\u2019s safety<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In previous decades, American and Canadian children enjoyed more freedom, even though there were rising crime rates. The crime wave in Canada\u00a0rose steeply from the 60s through the 80s until it peaked in the early 1990s<\/a>.\u00a0Cable TV became widespread<\/a>\u00a0during the same period, meaning that news of crimes spread farther and quicker than ever before.<\/p>\n

This surge spurred safety initiatives like sharing pictures of\u00a0missing children on milk cartons<\/a>\u00a0and crime shows like\u00a0America\u2019s Most Wanted<\/a>. It\u2019s no wonder parents became increasingly fearful and protective.<\/p>\n

Crime rates began to come down in the 1990s<\/a>, but fear among parents remained. This is where the problem of being over cautious begins. The concept of safety started to extend beyond children\u2019s physical safety to emotional and psychological comfort. This denied children experiences they needed to learn and grow.<\/p>\n

Parental overprotection has been shown to\u00a0foster unhealthy coping mechanisms in children<\/a>. Overprotected children are more likely to both internalize problems (as in anxiety and depression) and externalize them (as in delinquency, defiance or substance abuse).<\/p>\n

Some psychologists propose that overprotection can morph into what they call\u00a0\u201csafetyism,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0which teaches kids negative thought patterns similar to those experienced by the anxious and depressed. Safetyism can over-prioritize a young person\u2019s safety to the exclusion of other practical and moral concerns.<\/p>\n

It is natural to want to avoid problems, but\u00a0avoiding things that bring us discomfort can reinforce a belief that we cannot handle certain issues<\/a>\u00a0and, over time, make us less capable.<\/p>\n

Unhelpful thought patterns<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Here are three unhealthy thought patterns to monitor in yourself and your children:<\/p>\n

Identify negative filtering<\/strong>. Do not underestimate the positives of experiences like unsupervised play (joy, independence, problem-solving, risk-assessment, resilience) when considering the potential negative consequences.<\/p>\n

Be aware of dichotomous thinking<\/strong>. Do not fall into the good or bad trap. There\u2019s a world of possibility between one or the other. Considering people, ideas, places or situations as either good or evil (but never both or somewhere in between) fosters a polarizing \u201cus vs. them\u201d attitude and eliminates nuance.<\/p>\n

Recognize emotional reasoning<\/strong>. Feeling \u201cunsafe\u201d (uncomfortable or anxious), does not mean you are actually physically unsafe. If you avoid all stress, you will never learn to overcome stressors or understand your full potential. Avoiding hurdles can make us think we are more weak or fragile than we are.<\/p>\n

Painting the world as a place with dangers at every turn has created anxious youths who avoid activities they previously would have experimented with. Rising rates of loneliness and anxiety mean some youth are delaying\u00a0getting a job, driving a car, having sex, drinking alcohol and dating<\/a>. Research supports that\u00a0overprotective parenting<\/a>\u00a0(such as \u201chelicopter parenting\u201d) decreases adolescents\u2019\u00a0well-being<\/a>,\u00a0motivation<\/a>,\u00a0independence<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0ability to deal with problems in a healthy way<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Generational trends show that across all social and economic demographics,\u00a0American teens are putting off activities they deem \u201cadult\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and don\u2019t crave adult freedom as previous generations did.<\/p>\n

They spend less time unsupervised by parents<\/a>\u00a0because they\u2019re worried about what\u2019s out in the world, and they think they can\u2019t handle it.\u00a0They don\u2019t date or have sex<\/a>\u00a0because they\u2019re worried about broken hearts, pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.\u00a0They don\u2019t drink<\/a>\u00a0alcohol<\/a>\u00a0because they\u2019re worried about drunkenly making mistakes and what people will think of them afterwards.\u00a0They don\u2019t drive<\/a>\u00a0because they are happy to rely on their parents for transportation.<\/p>\n

While some of these are rational consequences to avoid, they shouldn\u2019t feel so overwhelming as to keep youths from transitioning into adulthood. Broken hearts teach you about what you want in a romantic partner, young people can be taught about safe sex, alcohol can be drunk in moderate amounts and mistakes are healthy, human and normal. Teens shouldn\u2019t be so afraid of life that they no longer feel excited to live it.<\/p>\n

Without opportunities to explore and learn their limits, youths risk internalizing a false sense of helplessness and becoming depressed and anxious.<\/p>\n

Helpful thought patterns<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Positive thought patterns must be developed within ourselves. That means giving ourselves, our teens and our children the opportunities needed to become independent, resilient and autonomous. And that means embracing negative experiences like frustration, conflict and boredom.<\/p>\n

Here are some words of advice:<\/p>\n

Mind your mind.<\/strong>\u00a0Your thoughts are powerful. They dictate how you see the world, others and yourself, so foster positive, rational thought patterns.<\/p>\n

Raise your voice.<\/strong>\u00a0Encourage curiosity and productive disagreement. We will never learn to be open-minded or become well-rounded people if we do not challenge our own beliefs, listen to others\u2019 perspectives and recognize our potential to be wrong. Every aspect of our lives, including our relationships and jobs, depends on our ability to argue in an effective, respectful and productive way without becoming overemotional.<\/p>\n

Open your heart.<\/strong>\u00a0Try to give others the benefit of the doubt because most people do not intend to do harm. Do not let fear dictate your thoughts and actions.<\/p>\n

Trust yourself.<\/strong>\u00a0Life will always throw curve balls and there will not always be an authority to defer to. Life is not safe or risk-free. The best protection is the knowledge that you can handle life\u2019s challenges.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Simon Sherry is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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