The Four Most Common Mental Illnesses in Youth

The Four Most Common Mental Illnesses in Youth

Understanding the challenges that young people face and how we can help.

Anxiety Disorders – The Mind in Overdrive

Anxiety is the most common mental health issue among youth, causing excessive worry and fear.

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life.
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: Intense fear of social interactions and being judged.
  • Panic Disorder: Sudden episodes of extreme fear, heart palpitations, and breathlessness.
  • Phobias: Irrational fears that interfere with daily life.

Depressive Disorders – The Weight of the World

Depression affects mood, motivation, and daily life, making even simple tasks feel overwhelming.

  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Persistent sadness, loss of interest in activities, and low energy.
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia): Chronic depression that lingers for years.

ADHD – The Struggle to Focus

ADHD makes it difficult to concentrate, stay organized, and control impulses.

  • Inattention: Trouble focusing, following instructions, and completing tasks.
  • Hyperactivity: Constant movement, fidgeting, and restlessness.
  • Impulsivity: Acting without thinking, interrupting others, and making quick decisions.

Behavioral Disorders – Rebellion or Cry for Help?

Some youth struggle with severe behavioral issues that impact their relationships and future.

  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Frequent anger, arguments with authority, and defiance.
  • Conduct Disorder (CD): Aggressive or rule-breaking behavior, deceitfulness, and disregard for consequences.

The Bigger Picture: A Generation in Fear

Anxiety and depression often go hand in hand. Many young people feel overwhelmed by the future:

  • AI and automation: The fear of losing jobs to robots and technology.
  • Financial insecurity: Student debt and an uncertain job market.
  • Global instability: A world filled with rapid change and unpredictability.

Every year, over 1 million young people take their own lives. This is not just a crisis; it’s a call to action.

The Church Must Take Action

The world offers temporary solutions, but true healing comes from faith and community.

Now is the time for the church to:

  • Teach a biblical worldview: Help young people understand that God is in control.
  • Provide mentorship and support: No one should face mental health struggles alone.
  • Engage in the fight for their souls: Offer hope through the Gospel.

Hope is not lost. Healing is possible. But we must act now.

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WHAT IS CRITICAL RACE THEORY? [CRT]

Critical Race Theory is being taught in American universities and is causing the white race to get terribly upset. Every problem is now blamed on the white MALES

PASTORS AND POLITICS

Is it true that a pastor should not talk about politics? The Marxist meme – separation of church and state – has given the pastors an EXCUSE to NOT talk about politics, thereby allowing the Marxists to TAKE OVER. They have taken over politics, education, university, media, publishing, etc. because our Evangelical pastors say NOTHING. Ben Dunson clarifies why it is important for a pastor to preach on important moral and political issues.

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JUNE 14 CHAOS

It appears that downtown Los Angeles is burning. The anarchists are trying to stir up as much chaos as possible and trigger the emotions of people who are angry at the police and Trump’s removal of dangerous illegal aliens.

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Father's Day

Today is June 15, Father’s Day. In the past Father’s Day was a very important day as we honored our fathers and all they do for us, in providing leadership for their families.

CAN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEARN ITS 2024 LESSONS?

Right now, the Democratic Party is trying to figure out why it lost. Why did they lose so many men to Donald Trump. Younger Gen Z men went to Trump is a large move.

THE DISTURBING FACTS ABOUT GLYPHOSATE AND AUTISM

While researching for my two books on depression I am writing I ran across this information about the health crisis among our children and the role of glyphosate. It has been discovered that Parkinson’s, learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, and many other diseases are linked to glyphosate.

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DOES RELIGIOUS PRACTICE LESSEN THE AMOUNT OF DEPRESSION?

Psychiatrists like Sigmond Freud and Albert Ellis argued that religious practices made mental health problems worse. However, this argument was NOT based on rigorous large-scale studies as have been done since the 1980s.

3 Yale Professors Flee to Canada

Three YALE professors, Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder, and Jason Stanley, have fled to Canada because they are protesting the policies of Donald Trump. They are upset that Trump is investigating Yale University. He is cutting off funds to universities that allow antisemite violence. Trump is using the federal government to cut off funds, just like Biden used the FBI to attack patriots.

ARE TRUMP FOLLOWERS PROPAGANDIZED?

Over the last 8 years the radical Democrats have been calling Donald Trump a liar, a narcissist, a propagandizer, and a dozen other epithets. They are claiming that Donald Trump is an expert at converting his followers into a cult, by propagandizing them.

General Sun-Tzu and his war against the church.

We can apply the ideas of Chinese General Sun-Tzu and his book, “The Art of War,” to the failures of our Evangelical leadership. You can find these at: . www.brainyquote.com/authors/sun-tzu-quotes

Our pastors must address the meaning of life with our youth.

David Shapiro discusses many alternatives including returning with a new Christian narrative about the meaning of life. He argues “that a Christian narrative of meaning must be easy to understand, clear in explanation, and widely spread via communication networks.”

Aristotle describes the failing leadership of our pastors.

“Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.”

Our pastors have lost their mantle to preach the gospel.

Seth Gruber [pro-lifer] mentioned a statement made by Pastor Jack Hibbs in a speech at the TPFAITH convention, where he said...

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Evangelical Crisis

Since the late 1990s, church attendance in America has been decreasing. At the same time, the gospel has been watered down to an easy-believe gospel of “accept Jesus who loves you.

Finding Meaning in Our Lives

People find meaning in life in different ways, depending on their experiences, values, beliefs, and what they care about most. Here are some of the most common sources of meaning:

HISTORY IS ABOUT TO REPEAT ITSELF

America will celebrate our 250th Anniversary in 2026. However, our nation is in great danger of not going beyond 2032. While I am a great supporter of Donald Trump, and his “Golden Age,” we must not forget to review our history.

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Most Common Mental Illnesses In Youth?

Anxiety Disorders – This includes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and phobias. Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health issue among young people, often leading to excessive worry, fear, and avoidance behaviors.

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When should you walk away from an adult child with mental illness?

Walking away from an adult child with mental health issues is an incredibly difficult and personal decision. It’s not about abandoning them but recognizing when continued involvement is damaging to your own well-being. Here are some signs that it may be time to create distance or establish boundaries:

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The Five Cs of Mental Health: Building a Stronger Mind and Soul

Understanding mental well-being is essential for a fulfilling life. The Five Cs of Mental Health—Connection, Coping, Control, Competence, and Compassion—are key principles that foster emotional resilience and psychological strength.

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Fatherless Children Are Being Destroyed

One-third of the children of America do not live in a home with their fathers. Fatherless children have resulted in a total failure of our society. Throughout this book we will see how the father in the family has been under attack.

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A message to our pastors

In my book, I am addressing the issue of WHY our pastors and top leaders got deceived by the Left, and why they have lost their courage to stand up for truth. There are long-term historical, church history

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Why there is a division in the evangelical church

In this book I am attempting to explain WHY this conflict over cultural issues is occurring and to bring about UNITY within the church, once we understand what is happening.

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Should pastors speak about politics?

The separation of church and state has become an excuse for pastors to avoid discussing politics, allowing certain ideologies to take control in various areas of society.

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The issue of tolerance

Our pastors have allowed the idea of "tolerance"—accepting all false ideas as virtues—to persist in the minds of our church youth, without pushing back from the pulpit.

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Reasons for the collapse

Our American culture and society are in total chaos and division because the Marxists are trying to overthrow our country.

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Church preachers so afraid.

This first book is for the Evangelical church in America. It is a call for Evangelical pastors, elders, and men to stand up for biblical truth.

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Our youth Crisis.

It is important to realize that the pastor cannot do everything. October is Pastor Appreciation Month.

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How to restore our courage

The main purpose for this book is to expose the root causes of the failure of COURAGE in American Evangelical men and their PASTORS.

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