Serious and important episode today. There seems to be new study after study now that shows mental health issues for kids are getting worse. Sadness, suicide, rates of depression, self-harm, and loneliness… all these stats seem to be moving in the wrong direction. And we don’t need the studies, we can see it with our own eyes when we look at the world our kids are growing up in. We see the news and the headlines, so we don’t need the studies – they just reinforce what we see all around us.
Why is this? Why does this seem to be getting worse, year after year? It’s a big topic, and there are lots of points to consider. That’s what I’m going to talk about today, so let’s get started.