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Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, such as fear or discomfort that can be severe. Almost everyone has faced anxiety at some point in their life. For example: you may feel apprehensive during exams, and so on. Anxiety is a common emotion. However, when a person regularly feels unbalanced levels of anxiety, it might become a medical disorder. Anxiety disorders are situations in which you have anxiety that does not go away and can get worse over time.  There are many causes of anxiety. Environmental pressure can be a few, family issues, conflict in relationships, difficulties at work, and so forth. Brain chemistry is also one cause as psychologists describe many anxiety disorders as misalignments of hormones and electrical signals in the brain. People who encounter anxiety disorder may face a variety of different signs and symptoms such as racing heart, stomach or digestion issues, shaking, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, feeling tired or weak, headaches, and so on. People also may face difficulty in sleeping, difficulty in focusing and doing daily activities. They avoid social interaction in order to get rid of anxiety and imagine the most unpleasant-case scenarios. There are various exercises and activities to help a person cope with calmer, more focused, or shorter-term anxiety disorders which includes relaxation techniques: simple activities can help calm the mental and physical signs of anxiety. These techniques include meditation, yoga, deep breathing exercises, and so on; support network: communicate with people who are encouraging, such as a family member or friend. Exercise: physical energy can improve self-reflection and discharge chemicals in the brain that trigger positive emotions.  Stress management: Learning to cope with stress can help control potential triggers. Organize any impending stresses and deadlines, collect lists to make frightening tasks more manageable and so forth. There’re many ways to prevent anxiety emotions such as by reducing the intake of caffeine, tea, and chocolate; by visiting psychotherapists; by maintaining a healthy diet and self-care ; by meditating; keeping a regular sleep pattern; by avoiding alcohol, and prescribed drugs and so on. Additionally, the school can consider organizing stress management sessions within the school premises. This is particularly important considering the increasing number of cases of anxiety and stress among school-going children in our society. Anxiety is a natural human emotion that is highly personal and subjective to each individual. It is a complex feeling that plays a central role in human behavior and personality. Prezu Nepali Grade: 9 GEMS, Dhapakhel

Mental Health is something that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. The term mental health refers to the ability of a person to cope up well with life's provocations. In today's age, mental health has become a crucial concern for the modern generation or how we call it, 'Gen z'. Teens today are growing up in a digital age where they can easily connect with others across the world at any time of the day or the night. This digital connectivity makes it easier for teens to feel isolated and depressed than ever before. To understand the causes of mental health issues of this age group, we must look at the various social and economic factors that affect mental health. Body shaming, bullying, harassment, generational trauma, high expectations from school and family etc have become a big burden on today's generation. Mental health issues among young people don't receive nearly as much attention or care as they should. New studies have shown that the stresses of social media use can trigger depression in individuals and their overuse can exacerbate depression in some users. Members of Gen Z are growing up in an age of increased stress and anxiety. Most of the issues are known to be caused due to financial challenges, peer pressure in educational institutions, bullying from friends and family, generational trauma, mental physical and verbal abuse etc. and many more that it is impossible to list each of them. It's really disappointing how a large number of Gen Z think that they might be better off dead. Having past traumatic childhood events is one of the greatest issues of mental illness because it takes years to completely heal those scars. Wherefore, we must work to create a society that is more accepting and supportive which can include providing access to mental health resources, creating safe spaces to talk and express their feelings, and educating them on mental health topics. And a tip for the adults and basically everyone: Go to therapy to stop generational trauma before becoming a parent so that your children don’t have to. By understanding the growing mental health crisis and the challenges Gen Z is facing, we can work together to create a better future for the generations to come.  Reeti Maharjan Campion School, Lagankhel

Considerably common, there have been instances for us all as we’ve stood up and gazed upon the night sky full of stars for the longest moments. Ever since ancient times, people have admired the beauty of stars so much as to make them the symbol of hope and a good omen. But consequently of our own actions, times have started to change so much that the sights upon nights of today are but a mere facade, and the only thing that truly remains is the darkest. In the path of change, curiosity, and discovery, human beings have lost the very source that once gave them hope and their will to survive. Moreover, throughout the generations of human advancement and evolution, such things have started to become of less significance to us as they hamper our day-to-day lives in no noticeable way. Today's generations however, could care even more or less about such problems, for they have never seen the subject of beauty and admiration that stars hold. To phrase it more precisely in simple terms, we have become so blind due to our own actions, that we are unable to see the beauty that hides in the night skies. To us humans today, the starry nights are starting to feel as though they were a relic of the distant past. This too is something for all of us to be blamed for as even the wisest of us failed to preserve the objects with such a magical and inspiring presence. Truly, we humans in the search of gold, have lost the diamonds. Subhang Shahi Grade: 9 Campion School, Lagankhel

Shivering hands gathered in the snow, Searching the rare roses of December, Some were firmly placed in a lover's palms, Some were secrets covered in thorns, A secret no one will ever know, Nor will the time remember. Yet you sit on top Of a mountain of wilting red roses Still awaiting for a white rose To blossom in spring.   Abhigya Shrestha Grade: 10 Rato Bangala School, Patan