Show and tell: What we can learn from Adolescence
I watched ‘Adolescence’ a couple of weeks back, and the scenes from the show have continued to linger in my mind. It’s also a wake-up call about how our digital life and real-life narratives are getting enmeshed and taking over young people’s life, and often times corroding their self-esteem. The show’s intense gaze underscores how the young are unable to express what they are going through in a healthy manner or address concerns that arise during adolescence. While the larger narrative of the show has focused on issues of masculinity, I feel the bigger questions it raises are around the unmet needs of our young children across gender who don’t feel seen or heard. It’s a reminder of our failure to build resilient systems where children can ask questions, challenge beliefs, find emotionally safe spaces, and more importantly, experience attunement with the larger world.
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