Protecting the mental health of teenagers
ideastream: Lisa Damour, senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies and a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, said that the mental health of teenagers has become a significant issue in America, and not just because of the recent global pandemic. She noted that parents, mental health professionals, and policy makers are concerned about how teens are managing the impact of social media, and the stress that seems to be built into the high school experience.