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When I was a ninth grader in 1964, I was suspended from school for selling peace buttons for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
I was a tad anxious about how my mom would react, but when I came home that morning, she was beaming.
Summertime…and the kids are stressed out.
That’s not exactly the song that most of us might remember as we welcome the seemingly carefree days of summer vacation. Still, summer can be surprisingly stressful for children and adolescents.
We know that adolescents get depression.
We also know that adolescents are a lot more likely to get depressed than pre-adolescents.
And, we know that pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for depression both during the pregnancy itself, and at least three months following.
Intro and outro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
Sometimes things are so obvious that we fail to take notice.
Intro music written and performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
Outro music performed by Dr. Gene Beresin.
It’s the weekend before your kid’s senior prom. You and your wife are having a typical evening at home, perhaps watching a movie with your youngest daughter. And, there’s a kind of tense silence you remember all too well.