There is a certain pattern that we can see in today’s youth
RAWALPINDI: There is a certain pattern that we can see in today’s youth. Young men and women have now become more and more psychologically vulnerable. The increasing rate of suicide is alarming, social justice movements are being formed and mental illness is all the more prevalent. The younger generation is considered to be the future of any nation, but sadly today’s young generation has deteriorated to such an extent that it has taken a toll on them psychologically. Humans do not think that in the race to overcome each other, the elements of education and training are lagging behind. But the young generation of today has been overcome with depression. In today’s youth, they have created a lot of mental disturbances in the desire to get ahead of each other. Thinking and worrying about it is considered an obligation and these thoughts have come to fruition on their own. In my own thinking, this generation has not considered itself oblivious to every duty and responsibility. So if you do not have the sanctity of another relationship, then leaving home and trying to commit suicide becomes commonplace. Of course, this is because of the distance from ethics of Islam, culture and traditions.
Another reason could be that the world has taken a turn for the worse and the psychological trauma has spilled on the young generation. After witnessing so much devastation, loss of hope and fighting all around it is possible that anyone could be afflicted by some sort of mental trauma. Perhaps it is the effects of what the previous generations have done that we all are witnessing now. For someone who hasn’t experienced any sort of mental stress, I urge you not to ignore the psychological problems that the youth faces. Instead, the opposite needs to be done. They need help and they need hope, things that they have been lacking since a long time. It is only collectively that we can solve this contemporary predicament. We need to collectively start learning to hope again, for a better future, so that we are able to take responsibilities instead of just focusing on ourselves.
Zara Gill
Published in The Express Tribune, November 17th, 2019.
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