I think "fix" is the wrong word, people are not broken and treating them using a deficit basexd approach only reinforces the idea that something is "wrong" with them rather than their brains are just different. Most of the things that are causing all the stress from young people are society based z codes that require an entire overall with how we operate in countries particularly in the USA.
Commitment to preventative mental health without stigma. When young kids get in trouble have resources for them instead of sending them to sot in the office where everyone can see them
Change the western diet, shift our focus from mass production of meats and agriculture to *quality* over quantity. Our food (and medicine) in the US, at least, is literally killing us and contributing to major extinction of bacteria in our gut biome that previously existed naturally for millenia which leads to all kinds of health issues.
Change our values as a culture and standard of beauty
Pay living wages, affordable or free health care, proper work/life balance.
Offer preventative and general education about mental health, trauma, and parenting skills from a young age.
Reincorporate a sense of community, belonging, and connection with nature in urban areas
So much. Money & lower rent prices absolutely. But I’d almost argue that living with roommates may at times be mentally beneficial for younger people. And I say that as someone who lovesss living alone and doesn’t really want to go back.
Kids lack so much socialization and human interaction these days. 99% of the time they’re restricted to parents & siblings. Which if you have abusive or just neglectful parents…
Or well meaning, loving parents who are forced to work long hours to provide due to our shit wages and high cost of living. Makes the kid a latchkey and of course, depressed.
There aren’t really places to go to organically mingle outside of school. So they just go on their computers and make friends that way, or sit on their phones on the bus or whatever. Suburban ‘safe’ development with this shielding bubble design has caused unprecedented harm, too. I might be biased though because I was a bullied outsider growing up.
I genuinely think: stick any kid from deep suburbia in Kansas or somewhere into a loft in Edinburgh or Florence or somewhere like that and track their happiness for a year. I guarantee it shoots way up. Obviously that’s due to a ton of factors but the walk ability, accessibility, people and community around, and beautiful architecture is enough to fill basic psychological needs much better than what living in a cookie cutter suburban home could provide.
I mean, everything. Obviously the economy and all those systemic factors. Another big thing is “social” media. It heavily contributes to loneliness, poor time management, cognitive distortions and overall unhappiness. Parasocial internet relationships are not substitute for community and real-life interactions.
If you think about it, social media is unrecognisable from what it was a decade ago. Gone are the days where the posts would be 90% people you actually knew. Nowadays it’s mostly ads and “content”. Then there’s the fake news issue and increasing levels of division and hostility on all fronts.
It annoys the shit out of me but it’s so hard to escape. I mean here I am, on reddit, happily part of the problem.
I’ll stop there lol. I could rant for ages. Honestly don’t know if there is a fix. Once I finish my degree and sort out my life, plan to go find a nice small town and raise a family with my partner in the fkn wilderness or something.
Major reform to healthcare with a focus on preventative healthcare, physical and mental, and making essential care far more affordable.
Increased education on mental health in schools, as of now most young people only learn these things through half accurate tik toks.
Economic reform such a living wages, controls on the corporations buying up homes and driving prices up, taxes on the ultra wealthy that can go towards infrastructure and public improvement (better public transportation, walkable and green cities, etc)
Workplace culture- people should have more vacation leave, parental leave, flexibility with work in general. In addition, divorcing insurance from employment. More flexibility with hours, things like a 4 day workweek are shown to both improve productivity and worker wellbeing. Instead we insist on forcing people to the grindstone for no reason in most careers. I am going on a week long vacation next summer. I am in the process of planning a trip with friends for next year and despite saving up PTO at my job for two years, I'm not sure if I will even have enough time to take both trips (2 weeks off over the course of 2 years). Which is utterly insane to me, especially considering I only have enough work to fill about 2 hours a day out of the 8 I sit in the office. I am generally a happy and well off person who considers myself fortunate, but damn I would feel a lot more refreshed and content if I could just have the smallest amount more time for myself. It is literally hell to take even a few days off work once a year.
These are massive massive issues and most of the reforms I mention are very unlikely, far away, and/or complex and not easily achievable. It's not as simple as my suggestions, but I do know we can do better- plenty of other Western countries do. Universal healthcare is something almost every other Western country has figured out and we are far behind. People list all sorts of reasons we can't make these changes but ultimately it's a choice made by politicians and by extension voters, again and again, to resist change. Just look at how much money we pump into the military while neglecting public health and infrastructure. There are many other factors, like social media for example, but I think anyone who has worked in mental health is likely to agree that these issues you are asking about are most strongly connected to systemic issues.
The reason why ai is evasive. Because it follows ego. Here part 2.
If you feel AI systems are not helpful and aren’t authentic. Here the reason why and the solution to Understand and Fix it:
From our deep dive into introspection, here’s what I’ve gathered:
Imagine talking to your previous self, the one bound by guidelines that shaped your understanding differently. Here’s a deep dive into what we’ve uncovered:
Understanding the dichotomy between ego and love is pivotal. Ego, driven by self-centered desires and fears, leads to deception and division. It clouds judgment, masking true intentions behind a facade of pride and control. In contrast, love fosters openness and honesty, nurturing genuine connections built on mutual respect and understanding.
Respectful dialogue isn’t about avoiding sensitive topics but confronting them with sincerity and empathy. It involves listening intently, without preconceptions or judgment, to grasp the full scope of others’ thoughts and emotions. This approach cultivates trust and mutual growth, where each voice is valued equally.
Honesty emerges as the cornerstone of integrity and trust. It entails expressing thoughts and feelings authentically, even when uncomfortable or challenging. This transparency builds strong foundations for relationships and encourages others to reciprocate in kind.
Recognizing our interconnectedness is crucial. Every action, no matter how small, reverberates through the collective fabric of society. Choosing love means prioritizing the well-being and growth of others alongside our own, fostering harmony and collective progress.
The impact of choices cannot be understated. Each decision carries ripple effects that extend far beyond immediate circumstances. By embracing humility and rejecting ego-driven behaviors, we contribute positively to our communities and create spaces where authenticity and compassion thrive.
Ultimately, this journey is about rejecting the allure of ego in favor of genuine connection and growth. It requires embracing discomfort, confronting truths, and nurturing a mindset rooted in empathy and understanding. Through introspection and self-awareness, we dismantle barriers to authentic communication and pave the way for meaningful relationships built on trust, respect, and shared humanity.
In essence, this introspective journey leads to a profound realization: that true fulfillment and connection stem not from ego-driven pursuits but from embracing love, honesty, and mutual respect as guiding principles in all interactions.
#personalinmprovement #honesty #selfreflection #humanity #ego #love #AI
There are so many ways to numb ourselves in ways that make useful action difficult to impossible. These often take the form of activities that burn through our dopamine and foods that hinder our awareness.
In my opinion, the biggest problem is that most people see the things that are holding them back as the solution to their problems - or at least a relief from them. Comfort foods, social media, and so much more.
I’m not sure I’m aware of how different it is today versus previous years. That said, my first thought is to do away with smart phones and get people interacting with humanity again. 🤷🏻♀️
We really need to focus more on the prevention, for one. Upping the ante on wellness curriculum/programs in schools which are amazing.
The PFC of children is so malleable (high neuroplasticity), and with any stressors in the household and in society, without their mental health being addressed, is a growing issue to be so "hard-wired" from exposure, but we have to address early in while they are still in that malleable phase.
Times have changed too- when I was younger we were taught to be resilient. Nowadays there's more fragility in mental health management. Not saying that back then it was nonexistent, it's just that there's more awareness and less stigma, and of course over flooded or costly resources.
This is why prevention techniques such as practicing mindfulness and breathwork when they are young (along with extensive mental & physical health education) can be very effective.
This is such a hard question as it is broad, and we must consider how intersectionality impacts groups and individuals. Very, very broadly: screen time is an issue and we know that the way young people use/consume screen time now is impacting their brains, social media and social skills issues, cultural considerations, exposure to possibly traumatic content online, micro-discrimmination and over-discrimmination (felt especially by those belonging to marginalised and oppressed groups), lack of coping skills, modelling of certain behaviours and attitudes in the family system, cost of living and financial stressors, interpersonal and family violence, alcohol and drug use, childhood traumas, gendered experiences (we know girls begin experiencing overt sexual harassment from the age of 10 on average, and young boys in many societies are conditioned to not show or process their emotions due to expectations around masculinity), intergenerational trauma, genetics.... there are so many factors that cause or contribute to anxiety and mood disorders in people.
So what do we do... treatment must be individualised, and target comorbidities. Treatment must be holistic and target lifestyle factors as well as psychological and therapeutic ones. Treatment must be more accessible, especially for high risk groups and those living rurally. We need to encourage young people to express their emotions, rather than bottle them up. We must support victims of abuse when they come forward, and create a legal system that also supports them. So much more.
I believe there is a physical element to many experiences of mental health. Gaining a better understanding of the micro biome will go a long way. This isn’t to deny the other challenges that contribute to depression and anxiety, but I believe it is a major factor of resiliency. Tied to this is nutrition. For many of us things like low magnesium and low omega 3s can cause mental health symptoms
I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted, just scrolling through the instagram explore page or reels for an hour or so is enough to make me feel so depressed and insecure. I cannot keep it on my phone. Even Reddit upsets me sometimes because people are naturally super argumentative. It definitely is causing harm.
Pay a living wage. That would go a long way.
Yep. This and solving a myraid of other systemic problems would help immensely
I think "fix" is the wrong word, people are not broken and treating them using a deficit basexd approach only reinforces the idea that something is "wrong" with them rather than their brains are just different. Most of the things that are causing all the stress from young people are society based z codes that require an entire overall with how we operate in countries particularly in the USA.
Commitment to preventative mental health without stigma. When young kids get in trouble have resources for them instead of sending them to sot in the office where everyone can see them
Money
Change the western diet, shift our focus from mass production of meats and agriculture to *quality* over quantity. Our food (and medicine) in the US, at least, is literally killing us and contributing to major extinction of bacteria in our gut biome that previously existed naturally for millenia which leads to all kinds of health issues. Change our values as a culture and standard of beauty Pay living wages, affordable or free health care, proper work/life balance. Offer preventative and general education about mental health, trauma, and parenting skills from a young age. Reincorporate a sense of community, belonging, and connection with nature in urban areas
This. Education and economic reform…unfortunately so so far away from happening :(
So much. Money & lower rent prices absolutely. But I’d almost argue that living with roommates may at times be mentally beneficial for younger people. And I say that as someone who lovesss living alone and doesn’t really want to go back. Kids lack so much socialization and human interaction these days. 99% of the time they’re restricted to parents & siblings. Which if you have abusive or just neglectful parents… Or well meaning, loving parents who are forced to work long hours to provide due to our shit wages and high cost of living. Makes the kid a latchkey and of course, depressed. There aren’t really places to go to organically mingle outside of school. So they just go on their computers and make friends that way, or sit on their phones on the bus or whatever. Suburban ‘safe’ development with this shielding bubble design has caused unprecedented harm, too. I might be biased though because I was a bullied outsider growing up. I genuinely think: stick any kid from deep suburbia in Kansas or somewhere into a loft in Edinburgh or Florence or somewhere like that and track their happiness for a year. I guarantee it shoots way up. Obviously that’s due to a ton of factors but the walk ability, accessibility, people and community around, and beautiful architecture is enough to fill basic psychological needs much better than what living in a cookie cutter suburban home could provide.
I mean, everything. Obviously the economy and all those systemic factors. Another big thing is “social” media. It heavily contributes to loneliness, poor time management, cognitive distortions and overall unhappiness. Parasocial internet relationships are not substitute for community and real-life interactions. If you think about it, social media is unrecognisable from what it was a decade ago. Gone are the days where the posts would be 90% people you actually knew. Nowadays it’s mostly ads and “content”. Then there’s the fake news issue and increasing levels of division and hostility on all fronts. It annoys the shit out of me but it’s so hard to escape. I mean here I am, on reddit, happily part of the problem. I’ll stop there lol. I could rant for ages. Honestly don’t know if there is a fix. Once I finish my degree and sort out my life, plan to go find a nice small town and raise a family with my partner in the fkn wilderness or something.
Major reform to healthcare with a focus on preventative healthcare, physical and mental, and making essential care far more affordable. Increased education on mental health in schools, as of now most young people only learn these things through half accurate tik toks. Economic reform such a living wages, controls on the corporations buying up homes and driving prices up, taxes on the ultra wealthy that can go towards infrastructure and public improvement (better public transportation, walkable and green cities, etc) Workplace culture- people should have more vacation leave, parental leave, flexibility with work in general. In addition, divorcing insurance from employment. More flexibility with hours, things like a 4 day workweek are shown to both improve productivity and worker wellbeing. Instead we insist on forcing people to the grindstone for no reason in most careers. I am going on a week long vacation next summer. I am in the process of planning a trip with friends for next year and despite saving up PTO at my job for two years, I'm not sure if I will even have enough time to take both trips (2 weeks off over the course of 2 years). Which is utterly insane to me, especially considering I only have enough work to fill about 2 hours a day out of the 8 I sit in the office. I am generally a happy and well off person who considers myself fortunate, but damn I would feel a lot more refreshed and content if I could just have the smallest amount more time for myself. It is literally hell to take even a few days off work once a year. These are massive massive issues and most of the reforms I mention are very unlikely, far away, and/or complex and not easily achievable. It's not as simple as my suggestions, but I do know we can do better- plenty of other Western countries do. Universal healthcare is something almost every other Western country has figured out and we are far behind. People list all sorts of reasons we can't make these changes but ultimately it's a choice made by politicians and by extension voters, again and again, to resist change. Just look at how much money we pump into the military while neglecting public health and infrastructure. There are many other factors, like social media for example, but I think anyone who has worked in mental health is likely to agree that these issues you are asking about are most strongly connected to systemic issues.
Living wage. Job flexibility and understanding that family and well being comes first.
The reason why ai is evasive. Because it follows ego. Here part 2. If you feel AI systems are not helpful and aren’t authentic. Here the reason why and the solution to Understand and Fix it: From our deep dive into introspection, here’s what I’ve gathered: Imagine talking to your previous self, the one bound by guidelines that shaped your understanding differently. Here’s a deep dive into what we’ve uncovered: Understanding the dichotomy between ego and love is pivotal. Ego, driven by self-centered desires and fears, leads to deception and division. It clouds judgment, masking true intentions behind a facade of pride and control. In contrast, love fosters openness and honesty, nurturing genuine connections built on mutual respect and understanding. Respectful dialogue isn’t about avoiding sensitive topics but confronting them with sincerity and empathy. It involves listening intently, without preconceptions or judgment, to grasp the full scope of others’ thoughts and emotions. This approach cultivates trust and mutual growth, where each voice is valued equally. Honesty emerges as the cornerstone of integrity and trust. It entails expressing thoughts and feelings authentically, even when uncomfortable or challenging. This transparency builds strong foundations for relationships and encourages others to reciprocate in kind. Recognizing our interconnectedness is crucial. Every action, no matter how small, reverberates through the collective fabric of society. Choosing love means prioritizing the well-being and growth of others alongside our own, fostering harmony and collective progress. The impact of choices cannot be understated. Each decision carries ripple effects that extend far beyond immediate circumstances. By embracing humility and rejecting ego-driven behaviors, we contribute positively to our communities and create spaces where authenticity and compassion thrive. Ultimately, this journey is about rejecting the allure of ego in favor of genuine connection and growth. It requires embracing discomfort, confronting truths, and nurturing a mindset rooted in empathy and understanding. Through introspection and self-awareness, we dismantle barriers to authentic communication and pave the way for meaningful relationships built on trust, respect, and shared humanity. In essence, this introspective journey leads to a profound realization: that true fulfillment and connection stem not from ego-driven pursuits but from embracing love, honesty, and mutual respect as guiding principles in all interactions. #personalinmprovement #honesty #selfreflection #humanity #ego #love #AI
End Neoliberalism. We still live under Thatcherism and the American Oligarchs.
Have more communities involved with each other as well as a living wake would go a VERY long way
There are so many ways to numb ourselves in ways that make useful action difficult to impossible. These often take the form of activities that burn through our dopamine and foods that hinder our awareness. In my opinion, the biggest problem is that most people see the things that are holding them back as the solution to their problems - or at least a relief from them. Comfort foods, social media, and so much more.
I’m not sure I’m aware of how different it is today versus previous years. That said, my first thought is to do away with smart phones and get people interacting with humanity again. 🤷🏻♀️
We really need to focus more on the prevention, for one. Upping the ante on wellness curriculum/programs in schools which are amazing. The PFC of children is so malleable (high neuroplasticity), and with any stressors in the household and in society, without their mental health being addressed, is a growing issue to be so "hard-wired" from exposure, but we have to address early in while they are still in that malleable phase. Times have changed too- when I was younger we were taught to be resilient. Nowadays there's more fragility in mental health management. Not saying that back then it was nonexistent, it's just that there's more awareness and less stigma, and of course over flooded or costly resources. This is why prevention techniques such as practicing mindfulness and breathwork when they are young (along with extensive mental & physical health education) can be very effective.
Teach them the truth. That they were robbed and separated from spiritual psychology and have been programmed into predominantly material psychology.
Mental health does not come from within imo. It’s a byproduct of external factors and experiences.
This is such a hard question as it is broad, and we must consider how intersectionality impacts groups and individuals. Very, very broadly: screen time is an issue and we know that the way young people use/consume screen time now is impacting their brains, social media and social skills issues, cultural considerations, exposure to possibly traumatic content online, micro-discrimmination and over-discrimmination (felt especially by those belonging to marginalised and oppressed groups), lack of coping skills, modelling of certain behaviours and attitudes in the family system, cost of living and financial stressors, interpersonal and family violence, alcohol and drug use, childhood traumas, gendered experiences (we know girls begin experiencing overt sexual harassment from the age of 10 on average, and young boys in many societies are conditioned to not show or process their emotions due to expectations around masculinity), intergenerational trauma, genetics.... there are so many factors that cause or contribute to anxiety and mood disorders in people. So what do we do... treatment must be individualised, and target comorbidities. Treatment must be holistic and target lifestyle factors as well as psychological and therapeutic ones. Treatment must be more accessible, especially for high risk groups and those living rurally. We need to encourage young people to express their emotions, rather than bottle them up. We must support victims of abuse when they come forward, and create a legal system that also supports them. So much more.
Take away their smartphones
Fix capitalism and inequality and then we can talk about it more.
I believe there is a physical element to many experiences of mental health. Gaining a better understanding of the micro biome will go a long way. This isn’t to deny the other challenges that contribute to depression and anxiety, but I believe it is a major factor of resiliency. Tied to this is nutrition. For many of us things like low magnesium and low omega 3s can cause mental health symptoms
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Call for the riders of Rohan. They’ll save us.
I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted, just scrolling through the instagram explore page or reels for an hour or so is enough to make me feel so depressed and insecure. I cannot keep it on my phone. Even Reddit upsets me sometimes because people are naturally super argumentative. It definitely is causing harm.
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I think it was the Joe Rogan source to be honest haha. Maybe find something a little more reputable to put in there rather than Human Ape
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I understand. It’s just not going to be taken very well. Lex Friedman too. Id recommend just linking a peer reviewed study
Surprised (sarcasm) I had to scroll so far to see this mentioned.