Middle and High School Pressures

Host Steve Cuss and Author Abby Thompson talk about anxiety, faith, and the pressure of coming of age in the digital era. From high school to her college years in Nashville to her leap of faith moving to New York City, Abby shares how therapy, prayer, and community helped her navigate fear, self-doubt, anxious thoughts, and the noisy expectations of social media. Together, they explore what it means to stay human-sized in a world obsessed with achievement, and how slowing down to notice God’s presence can transform anxiety into peace and purpose.

Episode Resources:

• Abby Thomspon’s Growing

• Redeemer Church (Upper West Side) 

• Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness 

Biblical References:

• Matthew 22:37-39 (ESV)

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 (ESV) 

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