According to our new report, young adults in the U.S. reported twice the rates of anxiety and depression as teens. They identified several drivers of these emotional challenges, including a lack of meaning and purpose.
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Teens’ mental health challenges have drawn a huge amount of attention, with researchers and pundits pointing to many possible causes or contributing factors, including social media, sleep deprivation, achievement pressure, and political hostility and polarization. But left largely untold is the story of those who are commonly central in teens’ lives—their parents and caregivers.
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Making Caring Common's report suggests that Americans still fundamentally care for each other despite political differences. But persistent biases may be preventing many Americans from caring for those who are different from them—and may be impeding the path to unity.
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The global pandemic has deepened an epidemic of loneliness in America.
A new report from Making Caring Common, a project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, suggests that 36% of all Americans—including 61% of young adults and 51% of mothers with young children—feel “serious loneliness.” Not surprisingly, loneliness appears to have increased substantially since the outbreak of the global pandemic.
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Our new research brief suggests that political differences remain a substantial barrier in relationships and most people are reluctant to engage in discussions with those they disagree with politically. But most Americans are hopeful that the country can overcome its deep political divisions. Most also are willing to have conversations with those they disagree with if they feel respected. The key creating the conditions for respect across political difference.
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Our research suggests that almost 70% of fathers across race, class, education level, and political affiliation in the United States feel closer to their children during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the considerable challenges many families are facing right now, one silver lining appears to be the strengthened relationships between fathers and children.
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