Young people in the Euskirchen district: bullying and loneliness increase!

Young people in the Euskirchen district: bullying and loneliness increase!

in the district of Euskirchen show the latest results of the YES Youth survey 2023 alarming trends in the mental health of young people. The survey, in which over 2000 students from grades 8 and 10 participated, showed that 34 percent of girls and 24 percent of the boys between the ages of 13 and 15 have seriously thought about suicide in the past twelve months. In addition, more than 50 percent of the girls often feel lonely, while 30 percent of the respondents report to have been bullied in the past three months, a dramatic increase in 19 percent in 2019. These questionable figures illustrate the current psychological pressure that many young people are exposed to, as well as Rheinische-webenblaetter.de emphasized.

increasing performance and media pressure

The study that examines the health challenges of young people in the Euregio Maas-Rhein has also shown that 47 percent of the participants feel stressed through school and homework. The consumption of social media has also increased significantly. 57 percent of young people use these platforms at least three hours a day, which is considered problematic at a fifth of the respondents. Girls do worse than boys in terms of their mental health and feel under pressure more often. The survey has shown that loneliness and dealing with pressure to perform are central factors that significantly impair the psychological well -being of the young people, as well as ksta.de reported.

educators and social workers are now urgently calling for more support and prevention measures in schools to combat bullying, discrimination and aggressive behavior more effectively. Almost 40 percent of young people in the district want more offers to tackle these topics. In view of the alarming results, the 14 health organizations involved plan a new survey in four years in order to observe long -term developments and take appropriate measures.