Our young adults and youth are the ones suffering during this pandemic and it is so difficult to watch. I have had my fair share of struggles and lack of will during this pandemic and I know that my mental health has taken a beating. My greatest fear is for those who are not only young people but those who are also struggling with the effects of systemic racism as well as being a minority in other areas of the country such as with the American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. These youth are at even higher risks of suicide ideation and/or suicide attempts. We have discussed this topic over and over such as in Caste where Isabel Wilkerson discusses the impact on our children's health and mental states due to growing up in a caste society where they are perceived as the untouchables. We also discussed in class in an article by Francis how youth are struggling due to their family's socioeconomic status which leads to toxic stress that harms them physically. Again this reminds me of "racial battle fatigue" and how dangerous it is for our youth to be in school and not feel safe enough at home to learn. This only creates and reiterates cyclical stereotypes and sets these youth up for failure. The social pressures to succeed when the cards are stacked so unfairly against them only reinforces their fears and contributes even more to the poor mental and emotional status that they find themselves in.