Sadly the time has passed for fixing the problem. The confusion created by this toxic ideological creation aimed squarely at children, has spawned idiocies of gender confusion overseen by helicopter parents themselves born of a timidity only surpassed by our political guiders. These are historically unprecedented times.

Dan

Lillian Andrews has hit every nail on the head without a single miss ! How did she manage to acquire so much sense & insight in this day & age & state of education ?
What a spot-on assessment !
I hope she writes many more such wake-up articles. Congratulations & thanks !

It is called the truth Individual, the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth your Honour !

Dan.

Good on you Lillian. The conundrum is that what is called 'self-esteem' is accompanied by total uselessness, lack of talent and reliance on government.

reliance on government.
ttbn,
largely self-serving, integrity-devoid bureaucrats who don't support the Govt they're supposed to work with for society !

The rise in suicide rates seems to be coincident with rises in immigration/ unemployment/ rises in house prices/ cost of living- must be my imagination. The more social engineers manipulate the markets for their own short term benefits and compromise principles the less the incumbent population will see the benefits of the markets and society. Stiglitz though perhaps not part of traditional Anglo-British culture makes this point- "No one will participate in a regime in which they don't benefit".

Also the decline of the extended family. Thanks for the article Lillian Adnrews. Kudos.

Yes, nothing wrong with healthy self esteem and knowing there is at least one thing/skill set, you can do better than anyone else. Nor is there a problem with folk having their own informed opinions!

But the Author is correct in saying that misplaced self esteem that is not earned, can easily become, pumped up, Narcissistic self idolation. And such a comfort, to know they're always right.

I love me, I love me, I'm mad about myself, I love me I love me, I take me off the shelf, I take myself to dinner and after I'm well fed, I take myself home for a nightcap then off I go to bed, Oh Rodger, you're such a big boy, with such a big toy. Oh, I love me, I love me, I give myself a clap, but if I get too fresh with me, I give myself a slap. Oh, I love me, I love me, I'm mad about myself.
Alan B.

<< Multiple different data sources show that their mental health is plummeting, regardless of widespread anti-depressant use. >>

Mental health is inextricably linked to physical health. External factors may contribute, but poor mental health is primarily a metabolic disorder.

Mental health problems can be improved and in many cases eliminated through dietary changes and nutritional supplementation. Anti-depressants only ever mask the symptoms and invariably create a whole host more. They will never correct the underlying disorder.

The decline in mental health over the last four or five decades correlates directly with the ever-rising consumption of adulterated and nutrition-free food and exposure to multiple environmental toxins.

Anyone who increases their nutritional levels and reduces their toxic load will notice the improvement in how they think and feel. In today's environment of factory farming and fast food, it requires a good deal of knowledge and commitment to achieve this. But those with the discipline to do so will experience the benefits both physically and mentally.

The so-called 'killer cult of self-esteem' has nothing to do with it.

Self-esteem is important, but the problem is that people tend to esteem their extended-belongings instead, which are not themselves, and depend on those for their self-esteem, thus when their belongings are gone, break or expire, which is bound to happen sooner or later, their self-esteem goes down through the floor as well.

Extended belongings include talents, achievements, records broken, jobs, positions, status, degrees and certificates, health and fitness, social and sexual performance, the company and esteem of esteemed others, offspring, past services and donations, etc. as well as ordinary physical possessions.

Just saw a Current Affairs spiel on Bali & how they need Australians to return. They showed some young females (Australian) & self-esteem would be the the most foreign concept to them by the look of them !

I wonder if they were the same ones I saw, with one seemingly sporting a new lip enhancement saying 'Wherever there is alcohol you will find us'. Makes you feel proud!

Makes you feel proud!
ttbn,
Yes, considering they're our so-called future ! Neither LNP nor ALP haven't said a thing about addressing THAT problem & just keep supporting these zombies !
Why doesn't 4 Corners look into this drugged-up generation which evolved since that moron Goaf did away with National Service & has flourished since.
Labor sold out self esteem & LNP hasn't grown enough swingers to drop from their own weight !

Shakespeare's Taming Of The Shrew- demonstrates bad behavior out of balance with nature- and what to do about it. If you complain about everything- complaints become meaningless- if everything is about prodigality you have nothing- relationships involve give and take- both material and human ones.