Teen Anxiety Is Skyrocketing—How Can Parents and Churches Help?

Anxiety is overwhelming today’s teens—and Curtis Chang knows the struggle firsthand. Joined by “founding friend” David French and Dr. Kara Powell of the Fuller Youth Institute, this deep dive into the mental health crisis facing our youth, exposes the pressure-cooker of social media, why parenting style matters, and why anxiety and depression continue to rise. If you're tired of hand-wringing and ready for hope-filled action, this conversation delivers clarity, challenge, and compassion.

Drawing upon material from a past conversation, this episode seeks to empower parents to help the next generation to navigate anxiety with faith and community.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

The work of the Fuller Youth Institute
The Fuller Youth Institute’s Sticky Faith
Fuller Youth Institute’s Faith in an Anxious World
Jonathan Haidt: The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls
CDC: Depression Prevalence in Adolescents and Adults: U.S., Aug '21–Aug '23
New York times: What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain
Angela Duckworth’s The Good Life Project
Angela Duckworth’s Research
Lisa DaMour’s work and books
Scott Cormode profile at Fuller Seminary
Springtide Research Institute

More From Kara Powell:

Dr. Powell’s TheoED Talk: 3 Big Questions that Change Every Young Person
Dr. Powell on instagram
Dr. Powell on X (formerly Twitter)

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