Tasnim Binte Anis

When the word ‘teenage' appears in the mind , the song “you”re my sunshine,you”re my starlight “ keep ringing in my ears .Teenagers are the source of hope ,a new beginning and ray of hope who can invade the deamness . Obviously and enormously ,upcoming teenagers' addiction towards devices is a common concern for all of us.Various interpretations can be illustrated, but as parents , teachers and adults we have duties and responsibilities to brighten up and highlight their potential .

Now is the time to detect the reasons behind teenagers being trapped behind screens. It is certain that human lives are being controlled by computers .Neither anyone can escape nor anyone can refuse it. But online gaming,chatting ,dating are the common platforms where teenagers can be spotted at the most.Recent mental health struggling among teenagers can be visualised more.Constant isolation from society , natural environment as well as family members are causing most of the mental disorder .Along with that various unhealthy friend circles and social hubs, they are getting involved with various detrimental social hubs and friend circles,they are also getting used to with smoking ,gambling as well as violentative sites and medias.

Teenage addiction for mobile phones not only mitigates their potential and activeness , but also puts our future generation at risk by demolishing social, economical.

environmental and cultural growth. Frequent infrastructure developments ,cutting down trees owing to business purposes, narrowing the space for teenagers to collaborate,communicate .In which youngstars can play ,activate themselves and socialise with one another. This is contributing to teenagers spending more time on laptops and tabs. Due to being trapped behind screen , they are drifting away from social and moral ethics . They are getting involved in various porn hubs which are negatively reflecting their thoughts and emotions.Teenagers screen addictions declining this sense of realism and digitalism .They lack the motivation to contribute to society. They lack the motivation to contribute to society. Owing to screen addiction , they are degrading their roots and culture .Constant advancement in language, tone,gesture diverging them from social and moral values.

However, it is never too late to support teenagers in building strong character as we gold can be located in the ash .There are numerous platforms ,where teenagers are working part-time to support family and to be skilled.So let’s stay strong and fearless to dream and create a society together where teenagers can shine ,imagine and discover the unknown.

The writer is a executive member of Village Family Development Organisation (VFDO).