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Have you ever experienced being alone? Hopeless? Or being judged by the people around you because of how you just react to a certain situation? Have you ever felt weak when a storm hits your life and all you could think of is that nothing you ever did was right and now you do not even know if you will ever get out of this situation or if your life is still heading toward something good? I am certain that many, or perhaps all of us here, have gotten to that point in our lives.

Ladies and gentlemen, today, my speech entitled "FINDING HOPE IN THE DARK" talks about the silent cry of young youths like students in this generation and how mental health plays an important role in this sensitive topic.

Let me start with one of my favourite verses in the Bible from the book of Exodus 14:14, which says, “I will fight for you, you only need to be still.” This verse always reminds me of my past self. I remember this young little girl who was silently crying alone in one corner of her dark room. Back then, she barely knew the words of God. I remember those times when I was really going through a lot of things, feeling both family and academic pressure, constantly thinking about all the expectations I needed to meet just to please others.

Like me, many students in this generation experience the same struggles, according to World Health organization from 1 to 7 students 14% of it experience mental health problems. Many of them start to isolate themselves as their coping mechanism, thinking that cutting connections of themselves away from everyone will fix the problem. But little do they know that isolation only makes the situation worse. Being piled up with projects, quizzes, and exams, imagine carrying all these academic pressures at the same time. It results in stress, burnout, and exhaustion. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I always find myself zoning out and unable to focus properly on my work. And suddenly, the fear of failure begins to grow, the fear that one mistake means you are not good enough bacause you disappointed others.

Family pressure also becomes heavier in these moments. Students begin to think that they must always get perfect scores and do well just to make their family proud. This kind of anxiety used to haunt me every time in the past. And what was worse was that even though I had a lot of friends, even though I was in a room full of people, deep inside I felt deeply alone. I was not only physically tired, but mentally drained from always thinking of the worst case scenario, afraid of being judged, embarrassed to show what I was truly going through.

All of these struggles can negatively affect our well being, and if left unsolved, they can lead to mental health problems like depression, self doubt, and even thoughts of suicide. I remember starting a diary just to release the thoughts that were bottled up inside of me, thoughts I did not want anyone else to know. And it honestly really help me a lot.

Life will inevitably bring us to the lowest points we could ever imagine. During those moments, we feel hopeless, and during those times, it is okay to not be okay. It is okay to reach out to someone you trust. It is okay to express what you are feeling, especially when it becomes too much to carry alone. And most of all, it is okay to be weak. That is how life works. What matters is that you choose to hope, to rise, and to encourage yourself to step out of that darkness, even slowly. Because the moment you accept your pain is the moment you begin to grow and slowly become a stronger and better version of yourself.

Remember that you have God. Like what in Jeremiah 29:11 says ,"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope", everything you experience does not happen without purpose. Rather, it happens to help prepare you, shape you, strengthen you, and remind you that even when you feel alone, you are never truly alone.

Again i am Ar**** An***** Fu*** from grade 11-demeter encouraging you all to say "I can, i'll try and i will", remind that teven in tge darkest moment of our lives, there is always hope waiting to be found. Thank you.

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