{"id":10950,"date":"2022-02-19T16:58:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T16:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/youth-suicide-comes-under-the-lens-during-teen-suicide-prevention-week"},"modified":"2022-02-19T17:15:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T17:15:15","slug":"youth-suicide-comes-under-the-lens-during-teen-suicide-prevention-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/youth-suicide-comes-under-the-lens-during-teen-suicide-prevention-week","title":{"rendered":"Youth suicide comes under the lens during Teen Suicide Prevention week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Cape Town – In recognition of Teen Suicide Prevention Week, a documentary film \u201cConnecting the Dots\u201d sheds light on the effect of the new digital age and promote more open discussions that might help suppress suicidal thoughts among young people.<\/p>\n

With teens subjected to peer pressure in an online world, the documentary offers a no-frills, authentic look at the mental health of young people around the world, and showcases their voices and thoughts in order to let the viewer in on their experiences.<\/p>\n

Driven by a fearless passion to tackle global issues, director Noemi Weis said reading about the alarming rates of increased youth anxiety, depression, and suicide, she knew the subject of youth mental health was one that had to be explored indepth.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a mother and a grandmother, my films have mainly dealt with social issues important to women and children, and this has been a driving force for me to bring these stories and struggles to light.<\/p>\n

\u201cI created what I call \u2019visual diaries\u2019 offering young people from around the world the opportunity to share their most intimate and personal moments, as well as their call to action using their most precious belongings, their phones. Intercut with a highly cinematic and mise-en-sc\u00e8ne approach, these visual diaries are the \u2019voice of reason\u2019 that offer the viewer a global look at the situation of youth mental health that clearly has no borders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith beautiful images, poetry, preventative solutions, a strong call to action, and a message of hope, Connecting the Dots\u2019 mission is to reveal what we can do as a society to change this trend while generating awareness, provoking changes, and most importantly, offering a voice to young people. I hope their stories will open minds and hearts, presenting a model for healing and inclusion globally. It is time for all of us to listen to and support them,\u201d said Weis.<\/p>\n

With suicide being common among young adults, Project Leader at SA Federation for Mental Health, Michel\u2019le Donnelly, mentioned that as adolescence can be a time of change and uncertainty in a young person’s life, mental disorders, in particular affective disorders (like depression), were a strong predictor of suicidal behaviour in young people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2020, 56% of the country’s youth were unemployed, and researchers predicted that being unemployed increased the risk of suicide by 20\u201330%. In 2019, only three out of the nine provinces had child psychiatrists working in the public sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring this time (like any other life stage), it is normal to feel sad, confused, unsure, and scared. However, when these feelings are persistent or compounded by severe adverse life events, it may be detrimental to a person\u2019s mental wellbeing. This can progress into a mental health disorder. Mental disorders, in particular affective disorders (like depression), are a strong predictor of suicide behaviour in young people,\u201d said Donnelly.<\/p>\n

Rachelle Best, who is the founder of FYI Play It Safe, an online platform that helps monitor the content of children\u2019s online communication and activity, said that having experienced a significant number of teenage suicides around Cape Town, the film stood out for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realised that we, as parents, don\u2019t talk enough about youth mental health and we certainly don\u2019t talk to our children about it enough. When I first watched the film, I could feel its effect on my skin. What stood out for me was a scene where a young girl said, “She retreated into her room more, because the people who she chatted to online understood her better than the people around her.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was the moment I realised that every parent and every child in South Africa should see this film, and that FYI Play It Safe can help! We should be part of this global conversation,\u201d said Best.<\/p>\n

Weis added that the mission of the film was to bring a sense of reflection and for people to take into consideration what the young people are saying.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy wish, of course, is that the film will open the hearts of everyone. For me, the process has been extremely difficult because of the topic itself, but without judgement, I have been able to have each one of the participants open up their hearts to me, which I value very much,\u201d said Weis.<\/p>\n

Screenings of Connecting the Dots will take place at The Labia Theatre in Cape Town on February 22 at 10am and 6pm. For more information visit Webtickets.<\/p>\n

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