Today's teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations. Discuss this view and give your own opinion?

Nowadays, the youth is suffering from a far-greater challenging life than their

predeccessors

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predecessors

. Throughout

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essay, I will discuss

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viewpoint and present my opinion on the same.

Firstly

, I will elaborate, how

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emerging technology and social media has contributed to

this

trend and

secondly

, I will explain the changes in the education system and the ways to acquire knowledge

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added to the cause. The

last

50 years

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witnessed the greatest developments in the area of computer science and information technology. With the emergence of social media platforms

such

as Facebook, Twitter and Instant messaging apps

such

as WhatsApp and Instagram,

people

around the world

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come under one umbrella.

However

, the data collected from various research papers indicate that an average adult spends around 7-hours daily on their mobile phones.

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has led to the formation of

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addictive behaviour and

people

tend to feel anxious and depressed

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if deprived of the internet and social media applications.

For instance

, a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science

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concluded that the average

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was much higher in

people

using smartphones as compared to

people

not using them.

As a result

, teenagers are immensely growing addicted to the virtual world and validation, offered by the various

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platforms.

People

in the past were

heavely

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heavily

dependent on

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textbooks

and scriptures in their pursuit

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knowledge.

However

, the scenario was completely changed today.

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system has entirely become digitised, with the introduction of platforms

such

as Youtube, Udemy, Udacity etc.

On the other hand

,

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increased competition between students and

consequently

, a surge in parental pressure to attain better grades. As of result of

this

, children are developing mental and psychological issues,

further

adding to their stressful lives.

In addition

to that, many countries don't have an ideal approach to tackle mental issues. A developing country like India

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doesn't give the required attention and importance to mental health, resulting in

people

suffering from it, becoming more and more

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. In conclusion, the current generation is plagued by various issues and leads a tough life as compared to the

people

in our past. According to

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, parents should be offering the

neccessary

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necessary

support to their children to tackle

this

situation and the government should bring in reformations to educate the masses about the importance of psychological well-being.