I know that I have a number of followers among my many family and friends on Columbus, so I wanted to take a moment and make you aware of this upcoming show in November.
For those of you not in Columbus, you may be interested in checking out other shows on the This is My Brave website, and consider auditioning, or attending in support of the other performers.
All this new technology is just a tool. We’re seeing this play out in studies now: “One issue that many observers worry about is the possibility that young people’s use of social media may be contributing to the rise in adolescent depression,” the report reads. Does it? “It’s a mixed bag and not as straightforward…
I think Eric’s story is compelling, and I suspect it’s way more common that we know. I’ve seen a few of the Facebook groups he talks about, and they are huge. It’s hard to feel alone when there’s a group with 10’s of thousands of members also talking about mental health issues. “So whether you’re…
I find Erin’s story interesting because I think it is easy to look at a teenager, especially one who’s not exhibiting the signs we saw on the TV news story about teenagers and drugs/depression, and assume “it’s just a phase”. It might not be: “I clung to the idea that mental illness came for other…
here’s a pretty good selection, take a look if you think it might help. I definitely agree that, especially with younger children, they won’t have the words to talk about feeling anxiety, or to understand what is normal nervousness versus life-altering levels of anxiety. As a parent, it can be difficult to know. Maybe, one of these books might help.
What books have you read about anxiety that you would recommend?
I’m not a parent, but I can imagine how much I would want to help my kids if I had any. The urge to fix the problem would be strong, as would the urge to assume my kids are okay because we’re raising them right.
The truth is that both of those urges are doing more harm than good, and may be the reason kids are comfortable talking to their peers and online about mental health, but not their own parents.
