Why are there so many teenagers cutting right now?

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Because they've grown up coddled without consequences, without real human interaction due to the amount of social media they engage in, and with medications being the first resort whenever they have a problem.

They're not being made to stand on their own like teens from previous generations were, and as a result they can't handle it when the smallest thing in life goes wrong. When they do something wrong they get a tap on the wrist. When they feel sad or anxious they get given a pill to pop. They never learn to cope, and so act out in stupid ways like cutting themselves.

People talk about how cutting releases endorphins, but there are many ways to achieve the same result without resorting to self-mutilating yourself. Exercise will do it. Go hit a ball around with friends. Go for a jog or hike. Go swimming.