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Children psychology & mental health detoriation
Once there was a boy who was living with his parents in a small building in Saitama city ( Japan) . His both parents were working so they were not able to give him enough time .

There is a saying which is used by many elders for boys, " Are you a girl? Boys Don't CRY. " This statement may give motivation to some boys but not true for everyone 's life as the tile of life doesn't take your permission to mould in bad way.

The boy was feeling very lonely. Everyday he was reminding himself that his parents don't give him time. Day by day his mental health starts detoriating & one day when the parents returned from thei work, the boy didn't open the door.
They were very scared . But when the door was broken by his father, he saw his son on the floor senseless.
When the mother touched his face , it was cold & wet & his lower eyelid was swollen .
After that the parents sprinkle water on his face but he didn't wake up.
After several trials, he came back to his senses . When his mother asked since when he was in this state, the boy answered that at daytime after studying , he was sitting alone near the window & felt drowsy & headache started. After that he don't remember anything ..

When his father asked him the reason for this, the boy cried out loud & said,
"You both don't have time for me. When I try to show my tears to you, you ask not to cry but I feel very lonely. If you both don't love me, then kill me. I don't want to live like this. I have no friends in school & here no one gives me time. "

The mother instantly understand that his son was suffering from depression.

After that the couple consulted a psychiatric who then gradually advised them how to make themselves more friendly to their child.
Gradually their son recovered & again started to live a happy life.

MORAL - Don't ignore mental issues.

A report of NHQDR ( National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report) shows that 20% of children and young people ages 3-17 in the United States have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder, and suicidal behaviors among high school students increased more than 40% in the decade before 2019. Mental health challenges were the leading cause of death and disability in this age group. (Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2022 Oct.)

This is my humble message to all parents pls don't ignore your child's mental behavior as this could proved to be fatal.
© MSt-Saswati Priyadarshini