Recent news reports underscore how the nation’s youth are struggling more than had been believed with stress, anxiety, and depression.
The New York Times, based on nationwide polling by the respected Pew Research Center, reported that 70 percent of teenagers surveyed cited mental health concerns as a top issue for them. It ranked ahead of bullying, drugs, gangs, alcohol, and teen pregnancy.
As the newspaper reported, dealing with stress, anxiety, and depression hits teens hard these days, for a lot of good reasons: