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Lilly Gage
Mental Health / lechyd Meddwl
Gender Equality / Cydraddoldeb Rhyw
Social Media / Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol
There are many topics around the world that have importance to me, however the most important for me is mental health. Mental health helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health not only affects how we think but also how we feel. It influences many abilities and is extremely important. There is a stigma around mental health where people fear they can't speak up due to lack of understanding. I want the youth in my community to feel like they have someone to speak to.
Gender equality is also a major topic that has significant importance to me. Every youth should be able to have the same opportunities no matter their gender. Females and males should be able to enjoy the same opportunities and rights in life without discrimination.
Lastly, I would say the topic of social media has a huge role of importance, especially how it has shaped the youth all over the country's day to day life. Social media can have both positive and negative impacts however it can easily shape the perspectives and actions of those around you.
Mae yna lawer o bynciau ledled y byd sydd â phwysigrwydd i mi, ond y pwysicaf i mi yw iechyd meddwl. Mae iechyd meddwl yn helpu i benderfynu sut rydyn ni'n trin straen, yn ymwneud ag eraill, ac yn gwneud dewisiadau iach. Mae iechyd meddwl nid yn unig yn effeithio ar sut rydyn ni'n meddwl ond hefyd sut rydyn ni'n teimlo. Mae'n effeithio ar lawer o alluoedd ac mae'n hynod bwysig. Mae stigma ynghylch iechyd meddwl lle mae pobl yn ofni na allant godi llais oherwydd diffyg dealltwriaeth. Rydw i eisiau i'r ieuenctid yn fy nghymuned deimlo fel bod ganddyn nhw rywun i siarad â nhw.
Mae cydraddoldeb rhywiol hefyd yn bwnc pwysig sydd â phwysigrwydd sylweddol i mi. Dylai pob ieuenctid allu cael yr un cyfleoedd beth bynnag fo'u rhyw. Dylai menywod a dynion allu mwynhau'r un cyfleoedd a hawliau mewn bywyd heb wahaniaethu.
Yn olaf, byddwn i'n dweud bod gan bwnc cyfryngau cymdeithasol rôl bwysig enfawr, yn enwedig sut mae wedi llunio'r ieuenctid ledled bywyd beunyddiol y wlad. Gall y cyfryngau cymdeithasol gael effeithiau cadarnhaol a negyddol, ond gall siapio safbwyntiau a gweithredoedd y rhai o'ch cwmpas yn hawdd.