How Much of This Is Related to Mental Health?

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David Perry: It's hard for me to find a family with young adults or teens in it where you don't have at least one one kid battling anxiety. He says technology certainly would be on one of the top three, four, five factors that correlates with mental health challenges. There is something really good about technology, and there's some pretty strong suggestions that it does lead to anxiety and stress.

It is increasingly obvious that teenagers across the country are experiencing a spike in anxiety, often with serious and debilitating consequences. This week David and Curtis speak to one of the foremost experts on the subject, Kara Powell, executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute. Kara’s well-researched and empathetic insights are critical for all of us to help the teens in our lives navigate these challenging times.

Show Notes:

-Faith in an Anxious World: A 4-week High School Curriculum

-Faith in an Anxious World Parenting Podcast

-Matt Richtel (New York Times): “‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens”

-Tosin Thompson (Nature): “Young people’s climate anxiety revealed in landmark survey”

-Sign up for David’s French Press newsletter

-Follow Curtis’ work at RedeemingBabel.org and specifically check out the course Anxiety as Opportunity for Spiritual Growth