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Link – Abused kids use text-based services to seek help, study shows
The crisis lines were created as a place to talk about anxiety and depression, but they found a lot of kids reaching out because they were being abused. They expected it to be the other way around, depressed kids who might turn out to be abused later in the conversation, not the first thing, but…
Sharing – The Fun Is Why
I feel like this is something that has gotten continuously worse over the years too. Kids who never get to just play, but are fully booked with one after-school activity after another. Teens are under constant pressure to spend their time doing things that look good on college applications. College-aged young adults are about filling out the resume or getting into the best graduate school programs, only to graduate into jobs that expect them to always be on call, to learn and grow themselves on their own time, all while social media culture tells them they should also have a side-hustle or three.
Having fun is time that could be spent on any of these accomplishments.
I’d flip that around. What’s the point of all of those accomplishments if you never have any fun?
Link – High Schools are Calling Sexual Assault Hazing
An investigation into high school sexual assaults has found schools are mislabeling sexual assault on sports teams as “hazing” to cover it up, the Associated Press reports. You know, this came up awhile back when I was still living in Oregon, when a football team was suspended and games cancelled because of a massive hazing incident….
Sharing – Finding A Hobby That Brings True Joy
When I was depressed I not only had a hard time finding the energy to get into a hobby, but I also struggled in another way that I think this really resonates with: “In fact, finding an engaging hobby can help us each find true joy. Because if we find a hobby that exposes us…
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