Nov. 15, 2017: Spreading First Aid for Teens’ Mental Health by Training Adults to Help
Nov. 16, 2017: Increased Hours Online Correlate With Uptick In Teen Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
5 Tips for Helping Teens Cope with Stress (2014) in Psychology Today
Teens and Stress - 2014 report from the APA
APA's "Talking to Teens about Stress" explains symptoms and more and Feb. 2018 recommends screening for all.
Building Resilience, Preventing Burnout - Nov. 2017
"Managing Stress in Teens and Adolescents: A Guide for Parents from Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter This article published April 2014, Supplement 4, Vol. 30, p. I-II
"Handmaidens of Unhappiness" - May 2016 in USA Today Magazine: "change the goal from perfect progress to imperfect progress" - Colleen O'Grady
"Teachers are Stressed and That Should Stress Us All"- Dec. 30, 2016 on NPR which summarizes a Penn State University study (executive summary below) and other research.
Scroll down this page: "Coping with Stress" from the CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to see tips for Parents and for School Personnel.
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