Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force.
“Adolescents today are more stressed than ever, exhibiting record levels of stress-related internalizing symptoms, such as anxiety and depression,” says Jeremy Jamieson, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Rochester.
There are solid reasons for teens to worry. A global pandemic. War in Europe. Mass shootings, economic insecurity, and staggering college costs in the United States.
And then there are the ordinary, day-to-day stresses that teens have faced for generations, such as how they’re perceived by their peers, coaches, teachers, and potential romantic partners, and increasingly, how they’re faring in a competitive and demanding academic landscape….