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What Causes Mental Health Disorders in The Younger Generation?

AUTHOR: IIN NUR INDAH SARI

Youth is a time of great joy, a time of telling new things, and interesting, but who would have thought it would be a time susceptible to mental health disorders. Before we further discuss the matter, let us understand what a mental disorder is? Mental disorders (or mental illnesses) are conditions that affect our thinking, feelings, mood, and behavior. They can affect our ability to relate to others and function each day. So, people with mental health disorders will be disturbed in thinking, mood and behavior. These three things can change suddenly. For example, a person who initially had a good mood suddenly became very sad, even became restless. Therefore, it was mentioned above that it can affect the ability to socialize with others and can create limitations for the sufferer to carry out daily functions. There are several types of mental health disorders, including; anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders. Then what causes the young generation to be susceptible to mental disorders?, and how to overcome the problem?