In every corner of the globe, a silent storm gathers behind youthful eyes. From classrooms in Dublin to refugee camps near Damascus, from the neon-lit corridors of Tokyo to the vast digital plains where young minds now dwell, a quiet unravelling is underway. Youth today are not merely restless or rebellious, they are anguished. In this age of infinite connection, we are raising a generation more isolated, more anxious and more uncertain than any in recent memory. For many, self-harm, loneliness and despair are not psychological curiosities but daily companions.

Recent global studies reveal that one in every five adolescents suffers from a mental health condition, yet nearly 70 per cent of them receive no treatment. In low- and middle-income countries, this figure soars beyond 80 per cent, exposing vast deserts of neglect. Depression has become the leading cause of illness and disability among young people worldwide. Suicide, once unspeakable, is now........

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