The shocking survey results of a sample of 327 high school students were presented at a Tulip Society seminar. The situation is dramatic because only 17 percent of the high school students surveyed said they were relaxed and did not miss anything from a psychological point of view. The survey also showed that more than sixty percent of the respondents either help themselves or do not know where to look for such help.
The Tulip Association has been providing social services, accommodation, educational lectures and integration of people with disabilities in everyday life in the Liberec region for twenty years. Among other things, its workers also go among high school students, where they conduct educational lectures and have students fill out questionnaires. The results are certainly not admirable.
“At first, we took it with a grain of salt, anyone could answer the questionnaire on social networks. However, in the year we launched the program, we started visiting schools, meeting students and teachers, and found that the number was correct. There are usually 28 to 30 students in the class, of which two or Three people tell us they want to help or are already trying to deal with suicide through social media or the phone, coordinator Michaela Svoboda said.
Depression, panic attacks, eating problems
The most common mental illness was depression, which was accepted by forty percent of the respondents, followed by panic attacks with thirty percent. A quarter of those surveyed reported having an eating disorder.
“Eating disorders are a huge problem. You can learn on the Internet what bulimia or anorexia is, it's bad, but within a minute you get a page where they give you advice on how to drastically lose weight,” Svoboda said.
They try to actively work with the youth who approach the association. Their treatments also have a positive response. “We try to have a positive attitude, it's definitely not a dry chat. Our sessions often have humor. Of course, we communicate with parents and the school about results and progress. In addition, we actively offer help to teachers who struggle with fatigue in a difficult profession,” added Mikaela Svoboda. .
After speech, children love to talk
However, social networks are not the main source of future unwanted problems. When asked what young people often complain about, Svoboda gave a surprising answer: “Most often they complain about the great pressure of the family or, on the contrary, their complete lack of interest. A strong result orientation can be very stressful. Also, children are independent. “I don't think so, because, paradoxically, parents rarely allow them to do anything freely. Another problem can arise within the collective, which often leads to bullying,” he said.
Despite the alarming shortage of psychiatrists, Tulipan can provide professional help to anyone within a month of request. In addition, he organizes educational lectures among the youth.
“After our lectures, children line up to ask us something or chat. The demand from schools in the region for our talks is huge, and we have already received positive feedback from schools where we have given lectures,” concluded Karolina Zygmundova, a fellow counselor with psychological problems. Customers' needs.
