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Disturbing Decline in Teen Mental Health—What Does the Bible Say?

Disturbing Decline in Teen Mental Health—What Does the Bible Say?

 Apa mande 13 Febuluwale, 2023, akaungwe akakalolekesya pa kucefya nu kucingilila indwala (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC) akamupanga ya United States kalazile pa vino ulwale wa mu melenganyo ukucuzya sana acance umu panga ii (U.S.). yakasukulu aingi yakwata intazi yakuvwa ulanda alino nu kulola ukuti pasi vino yangacita.

 Ya Kathleen Ethier akalamba ya kaungwe kamwi (CDC’s, Division of Adolescent and School Health, DASH), yatile “Nati icakuti malyasi akalanda pa ulwale wa mu melenganyo yavula sana pa myaka 10 iyatipitapo, nomba acance akazyana aingi yakwata intazi yaulwale wa mu melengonyo alino nu kwelenganya pa kuikoma nupya yamwi yakaikoma nu kuikoma.”

 Kulingana na vino yalondelizye:

  •   Ngapali akazyana 10 ale ukucila pali wenga (14 peseti) yamupatikizyapo ukucita uzelele. Ya Ethier yatile “Amalyasi yamusango uu yakasakamika sana, Pa ya cance akazyana 10 yano mwamanya, limwi wenga nati ukucilapo pali yayo antu ya lalapo nayo ukumaka.”

  •   pa yakazyana ya tatu umupipi nu mu kazyana wenga (30 percent) akaelenganya paku ikulika.

  •   Pa yakazyana acance 5 yatatu pali yayo (57 percent) yakayuvwa aulanda nupya asile sile pa nsita itali.

 Amalyasi yamusango uu umu cumi yaipa. Pano Insinta ya ulumendo nu kazyana yaya insita yakuya ni nsansa. Icani icingazwa akazyana na limendo ukukana sakamala sana pali vino vikuyacitikila ndakai? Uzye Baibo Yalandapo Uli?

Vino Baibo yalanda ivingazwa acancce

 Baibo yalanda ukwaula ukupita umumbali ukuti tukwikala umu manda atale sana. Yano ikaama ukuti “insita izitale sana.” (2 Timoti 3:1-5) Baibo ikaazwa acance aingi umu nsi yonsi ukucuvya ntazi zino yakakwata. Lolini ivipande ivyalondelelapo.

 Help for teens dealing with suicidal feelings

 Help for teens dealing with depression, sadness, or negative emotions

 Help for teens dealing with bullying or cyberbullying

 Help for teens dealing with sexual harassment and assault

The Bible offers practical advice for parents

 The Bible also offers practical advice to assist parents so that they can help their teens cope with life’s challenges. Consider the following Bible-based articles.