Code Language and Speech!
Health and Mental Balance

How many young people today speak their native language fully? In our case, as Greeks, how many Greek children speak Greek completely every day? How many speak in shorthand using Greeklish? How many kids are used to speaking briefly due to the many hours they spend on their mobile phones for communication?

Our language, especially Greek, is rich in vocabulary and suitable for expressing all concepts, emotions, and opinions. Our language distinguishes us from animals because through speech, we prove that we are humans — beings with higher functional abilities than animals. Language cultivates higher communication and expression skills in humans and is an essential tool for the prosperity of advanced civilizations since it nurtures many parts of the brain and develops more skills in individuals who cultivate their mind over the long term.

In the modern era, speech is becoming increasingly concise, brief, almost code-like. Everyone is busy, rushing through daily obligations; even daily conversation happens quickly. The code-like language mostly used by young people — expressions like “egine!” (“done!”), “simfono” (“I agree”), “eisai gaou” (“you’re awkward”), “se ta mas tora?” (“what about us now?”), and many others — literally kill the language, and worse, this slang and abbreviation of words harm us long-term without us realizing it. Sometimes it seems fun to speak this way, but what happens when we don’t just use a few words but speak like this all the time? It is observed that the communicative needs of the person are not truly met; they cannot speak properly, cultivate their speech, or develop as individuals. It is much more time-consuming and tiring to speak and develop a full paragraph to express oneself, so we prefer to say it in two words and in Greeklish.

Meaningful communication has almost been replaced by mobile phones and electronic social media.
Lovers talk endlessly on their phones and through digital social networks, so much so that direct face-to-face contact becomes unnecessary, because once they meet, they’ve already said everything and start to feel boredom and restlessness.

When someone is used to communicating in a more open way, trying to spend time developing their thoughts, many of us simply don’t have the time to listen to a long speech, an extensive idea or opinion — especially in a conversation where more people participate. Surely, not everyone can speak all the time; it’s inevitable that communication becomes shorter. However, this causes a kind of “blockage.” Comfortable communication and full expression through well-developed language help much more in the development of our mental well-being. This is noticeable both among family members, friends, and especially couples. Communication is the foundation for building the proper structure of psychology in all human relationships, helping them grow to the degree that life itself allows, and enabling us to experience the greatness of the human mind.

When social interactions with people do not help us grow, then we must seek to express ourselves alone and not suppress our speech. But how? If no one listens to me, why would I talk to myself like a fool? Certainly not. But, for example, we could write our thoughts extensively whenever we truly feel the need. You’ll see that writing a book is a real means of expression. Some might say, “But I’m not a writer.” No one is born a writer. Anyone can write five sentences and express some personal opinions that they surely have — and these will be unique because each of us is a unique personality.

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