Status of Women committee  Absolutely. At some point, I wasn't even realizing that I still had mental health issues and I was still struggling, because everyone around me said that I had to be okay. I had to pretend to be okay; I had to just smile and continue walking, doing my thing. Those stigmas of just

Status of Women committee  We always feel like we're walking on eggshells. We never know how we're supposed to act or how society expects us to act, which makes us even more anxious. Like any other young person, we want to please our peers and adults and find the gang we belong to. But that's almost imposs

Status of Women committee  Thank you. What I wanted to conclude on earlier was actually that I would like to ask this committee to really recognize girls as experts in our own lives and to respect our right to be involved in a decision that affects us. I want to say thank you to all of you, because you've

Status of Women committee  Thank you for the question. I believe there are actually more youth who are interested in speaking up and working toward better mental health, but there's a kind of barrier where we're not always trusted to make our own decisions or make our own choices regarding the issue. That'

Status of Women committee  Thank you. I believe that society sends very contradicting messages to women: They should look pretty, but not too pretty; they should share their feelings, but not be too open; they're told to strive to be self-reliant and powerful, but simultaneously reminded that they are wea