•A survey was given to a graduating senior class in Oxford Mississippi; the survey asked them did they feel like high school prepared them for the real world. Over 50% of them said they feel like high school did not prepare them for the real world.
According to OJP.Gov, about 14% to 30% join gangs. Gang members age range from 12 to 24. According to Njjn.org, an estimated 250,000 are tried, sentenced, or incarcerated as adults every year across the United States. According to Dosomething.org, 3 in 10 ...
• Every 100 minutes a teen takes their own life.
•Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24.
•About 20% of all teens experience depression before the reach adulthood.
•Between 10 to 15% suffer from symptoms at any one time....
Sense the rise of social media the younger generations have seen the biggest effects. Depression, anxiety, suicide, bullying and eating disorders at a all time high.