According to Jigsaw, a child mental health charity, almost thirty percent of Ireland’s adolescents had not gotten a single praise in the past month, reports Breaking News.
The announcement is made in advance of the organization’s second National Compliment Day, which is a fundraising event held every year with the goal of leveraging the power of compliments to inspire action so that no young person in Ireland experiences loneliness, fear, or forgetfulness.
Concurrently, Jigsaw has disclosed the results of a recent study that reveals a distinction between men and women about the quantity of compliments they receive, reports Breaking News.
According to the study, just slightly more than 50% of young males in the same age group reported receiving a compliment in the previous month, compared to 79% of young women between the ages of 18 and 25.
The results are based on a July online poll that was completed by 486 youths, ages 18 to 25.
Justin McDermott, fundraising manager with Jigsaw, said: “The research findings paint a tough picture. Against a backdrop of a world that seems hell-bent on tearing itself apart, this year’s National Compliment Day is a small opportunity for us all to come together and do something positive for our young people. They deserve better – much better. Today is your opportunity to use the power of compliments for action and to help ensure no young person in Ireland feels alone, fearful or forgotten,” reports Breaking News.
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