The Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety Among Today’s Adolescents

ARTICLES

Teens Are Advocating for Mental Health Days Off School

New York Times, August 2021

Teens around the world are lonelier than a decade ago. The reason may be smartphones.

Washington Post, July 2021

This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap

New York Times, July 2021

The Philosophy of Happiness in Life (+ Aristotle’s View)

Positive Psychology, February 2021

Can Greek Tragedy Get Us Through the Pandemic?

The New Yorker, September 2020

The 3 Equations for a Happy Life, Even During a Pandemic

The Atlantic, April 2020

Teen Suicides are on the Rise

Washington Post, March 2019

Teenagers Say Depression and Anxiety are Major Issues Among Their Peers

New York Times, February 2019

By Mollycoddling Our Children, We're Fueling Mental Illness in Teenagers

The Guardian, January 2019

The Soul-Crushing Student Essay

New York Times, April 2018

Record Numbers of College Students Are Seeking Treatment for Anxiety and Depression-but Scholls Can't Keep Up

Time Magazine, March 2018

Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety

New York Times Magazine, October 2017

Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright

Time Magazine, October 2017

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

The Atlantic, September 2017

The Coddling of the American Mind

The Atlantic, September 2015

RESEARCH

Report on Adolescent Mental Health

WHO, 2020

Report on Children's Mental Health

CDC

Behavioral Health Barometer

SAMHSA, 2019

BOOKS

The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

by William Stixrud, Ned Johnson

The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good?

by Michael J. Sandel

Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life

by Edith Hall

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

by Jonathan Haidt 

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

by Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff

Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus

by Jennifer S. Hirsch, Shamus Khan 

The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want

by Sonja Lyubomirsky

The Optimistic Child

by Martin E.P. Seligman

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

by Paul Tough 

Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania

by Frank Bruni

A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters

by Steven C. Hayes

Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach

By Jeffrey Jensen Arnett