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If I had the whole world's attention

If I had the whole world's attention, I would like to talk about the mental

health of high school kids which is often overlooked by many people. High

school can be very stressful, and most students face a lot of pressure like

homework, midterms, extracurricular activities and trying to fit in with people.

These issues can lead to serious mental health issues such as anxiety depression

and for some kid's suicidal thoughts. In this generation social media makes it

even harder. Teenagers often talk badly about each other on social media or

compare themselves with people they see online. This causes more stress and

pressure for the students. They feel like they must look perfect or have good

grades or be who they are not and pretend to be someone else.

Most teenagers don't like to talk about the topic of mental health because

they're scared, they might get judged, people might gossip about them or tell

their parents. From what I know a lot of kids get pressure from their teachers to

have good grades or have trouble communicating with them which leads to the

students resenting their teacher. I think schools should take their students

mental health problems more seriously, like having counselors that the students

wouldn't be afraid to go to and can talk about their feelings and open up to

them. And create a more supporting and safer environment for the students to

study in. Mental health is just as important as physical health, and schools

should take that more seriously.

G. Ankhiluun 9B