I am Majendi Jarrett, a marketing graduate from University of Bedfordshire with a career spanning across the Paper and Appliance industries. I am an author, an advocate for mental health wellbeing and a speaker at schools, churches and corporate events. 
I lost my youngest son to suicide in 2020 and my focus is to help others especially the parents and carers of young people with mental health issues through this blog, Majendi's Mental Moments.
This blog will focus on practical tips once a month for parents and carers with loved ones suffering with anxiety or other mental health issues.
Understanding your young person’s Mental Health: 5 Tips
Seek professional help if you notice these 5 things about your child’s behaviour
As a mother who has been blindsided by my son’s suicide, I would like to share 5 things which at the time were red flags which I was not aware of at the time.
1. Complaining about lack of friends
Your teenager or pre-teens child regularly complains about lack of friends and someone to connect with at school or social circle.
2. Withdrawing from social events
Your teenager or pre-teens child does not want to attend social events and this could range from one or two family members visiting to attending family wedding.
3. Making “mountains from molehills”
Every little disagreement becomes a “biggie” Something as minor as leaving the tissue box empty becomes a big argument.
4. Body consciousness
Any comment about their body knocks their self-esteem, being tall, being skinny, having a small gap in their teeth, the way they speak, all of these to name a few become an issue.
5. Constant Rumination
Finally, my last tip is your child continuously brings up the same topic of discussion previously exhausted 2 days ago and wants to rehash it all over again.
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