NPR Ed – Jacquie Lee
“Since 2013 teenagers have reported stress levels that exceed those of adults. And traditionally, parents have underestimated what their kids are feeling. This became apparent in 2009 when a Stress in America survey showed that parents had no idea the level of stress their kids were under. But parents are finally starting to notice…So what changed? Experts say that the increase of public attention focused on stress and the health hazards it can cause — suicide, depression and anxiety — may have pushed parents to take their kid’s stress more seriously…But not all stress is bad. In fact, some stress can help increase motivation and focus…So for students who are teetering on the edge of extreme and just-enough stress, how can they find a happy medium?”(more)