If attitudes do not change, children will continue to embrace death.
Day by day, the tendency of suicide among the younger generation is increasing. Every third person is suffering from depression and mental stress. In our society, psychological issues are not given much importance. We are the people who treat headaches and stomach pains ourselves. We only visit a doctor when the illness becomes severe; otherwise, we dismiss every pain as trivial. Then how can we be serious about mental illnesses?
When a close friend commits suicide, others say, "I wish they had shared their problems with us; there must have been a solution." No one asks when they are alive; after death, everyone becomes sympathetic.
Most people hide their problems from friends and family, suffering internally. They want to say something, but there is no one to listen. They drown in their troubles and eventually fall into despair. When despair becomes overwhelming, they turn away from life. They see no reason to live. In contrast, people who have good friends tend to recover from such situations more quickly.
Young people who commit suicide are often troubled by inflation and unemployment. Others are students who face excessive expectations from their parents and teachers. The trend of suicide among students is increasing day by day, with parents and teachers to blame for placing more burdens on their fragile shoulders than they can bear.
We hear such news regularly on newspapers and TV channels. Yet, parents and teachers remain unaffected. Whether their child dies or not, parents are more concerned about how their child's results will be perceived in the family, and teachers worry about their school's results. They strip children of their mental capacities in the race for competition.
When the results come, the child simply says, "Mom, I passed." The mother becomes overjoyed, and no one cares about grades or numbers. Simply passing was enough.
Now, parents and teachers stress children so much over grades that they end up depressed and take their own lives.
Expecting something from a child is one thing, but pressuring an innocent life to fulfill one's desired goals is entirely wrong. Intelligent children are not necessarily emotionally strong. Whether parents or teachers, both should avoid putting so much pressure on a child for good grades that they end up in mental anguish and commit suicide. Do not turn a child's intelligence and capability into a weakness.
Some children, upon receiving poor results, avoid coming home early. They hide in fear of their parents' anger or punishment. After the results are released, even after trying their best, they feel embarrassed and cannot meet the eyes of teachers with whom they share beautiful memories. Generally, only the top students go to meet their old school teachers. Do not create unnecessary stress by expecting average or lower grades from children before exams.
A study has shown that children who top their class often fall behind in life compared to those who are average students. They understand social life better and live successful lives. Parents and teachers believe that what they want for children is best, but they fail to consider what children truly want.
A child cannot choose their subject. Many talented children are interested in arts, but some schools identify gifted children before finishing the 8th grade and put them in special sections to give them individual attention. Parents also want their child to become a doctor or engineer and force them to study science subjects.
Parents and teachers must change their attitudes. What do children want? What do they want to do and become in life? They should be given opportunities to progress according to their mental abilities. Accepting the child's weaknesses and encouraging them will help them face any challenges. Until you accept your child's weaknesses, how can they grow into a successful and confident individual? If attitudes do not change, children will continue to fall into depression and embrace death.