Epidemiological Rationale.
Mental health conditions are highly prevalent in the young generation. The age group of 18-25 had a high number of people with various mental illnesses, with 15.8% of the youth reporting a major depressive episode in the course of their lives (Forbes et al., 2019). Mental health issues highly affect this group of people because they are going through significant changes in their lives. This group is trying to navigate relationships; they have not yet attained suitability, are transitioning from school to work, and contend with adulthood. Additionally, they are highly influenced by their peers, and they are attaining maturity hence having more freedom without having to answer to their guardians and parents.
Mental health accounts for several causes of disability, with most people who have a diagnosable condition committing suicide. If depression is left untreated, it can lead to many long-term health issues. The rates of depression are also increasing among young people because they are incapable of handling the different challenges they are going through. There is a need to facilitate young people with means to address life issues so that they will not be depressed. They also need to learn about other mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, anorexia nervosa, among many others. Young people need to learn how to manage mental illnesses to help their peers going through the same problems. This will help reduce the cases of depression among young people and improve the quality of life in this age group.