Myth Vs. Evidence:"Teenagers Don't Need Therapy"
“Teenage years are supposed to be the best years of your life.” This is a statement we all hear often — from relatives, parents, teachers, and even peers. It’s a statement that is thrown around so casually that we rarely stop to question it. But are they? We often hear people bragging about their teenage years and wonder, why not us? But in reality, adolescence is often filled with the pressure to succeed, fit in, and keep everything together. These years can be downright exhausting — physically, mentally, and emotionally overwhelming. Yet, despite the growing conversations around mental health and the wide breadth of attention it has been receiving in recent years, there is still a certain taboo surrounding it for teenagers. It is often assumed that teenagers are simply being dramatic and that therapy, or even openly talking about feelings and emotions, is unnecessary for them. Many people still believe that therapy is only meant for adults or people experiencing severe mental illness...