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We all feel some form of worry at times, whether it’s about our child’s sleep or eating habits, our performance at work, or paying next month’s rent. Often, our day-to-day worries are normal and manageable. But when these feelings are intense, frequent, and impact everyday activities, they may be a sign of anxiety.
Read MoreOur report, Caring for the Caregivers The Critical Link Between Parent and Teen Mental Health, shows high rates of anxiety and depression among parents of U.S. teens. As part of our report, we developed the list below of recommended resources for supporting parent and teen mental health.
Read More"Compounded over months and years, loneliness can gradually become a self-fulfilling prophecy. And when the emergency sirens are already blaring, it can be difficult to make the changes necessary for a more fulfilling life."
How do we begin to treat the loneliness epidemic? This thoughtful essay in The New York Times offers some ideas.
Read MoreOur new report, Caring for the Caregivers The Critical Link Between Parent and Teen Mental Health, suggests that parents of teens in the U.S. are suffering rates of anxiety and depression similar to teens. Fortunately, much is known about how to mitigate these emotional troubles in parents, how to guide parents in knowing and providing vital emotional support to their teens, how to reduce the harmful impact of parental depression and anxiety on teens, and how to head off damaging parent-teen dynamics. As part of our report, we developed five core strategies for promoting parent and teen mental health.
Read More"Loneliness is traditionally defined as a gap between the relationships you have and the relationships you require," MCC’s Rick Weissbourd told Morningstar’s MarketWatch. Click through to read more about the loneliness epidemic in the U.S.
Read MoreThis article in Harvard Medicine magazine looks at the high rates of loneliness among young people and related concerns over possible damage to their mental and physical health.
Read MoreThis Newsweek piece about a woman seeking friendships through weekly dates with potential friends cites MCC’s loneliness report.
Read MoreUSA Today’s Nada Hassanein checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd for this piece about the U.S. Surgeon General’s May 2023 advisory about loneliness and mental health.
Read More“Probably our most effective way to reduce loneliness is if we take more care of the people in our lives,” MCC's Rick Weissbourd said in response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s May 2023 advisory on how loneliness negatively affects mental health. Read more in The Washington Post.
Read MoreIn this article, Washington Post writer Petula Dvorak quotes MCC’s Rick Weissbourd and calls on adults to do more to support teen girls. She suggests that we can start by listening to them, believing them, and empowering them.
Read MoreAn Askwith Education Forum at the Harvard Graduate School of Education featured a panel discussion, hosted by Senior Lecturer Josephine Kim, including four field experts: MCC’s Rick Weissbourd; Alisha Moreland-Capuia, founder of the Institute for Trauma-Informed Systems Change at McLean Hospital; author and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour; and Linda Charmaraman, director of Youth, Media & Wellbeing Research Lab at the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College.
Read MoreIn response to the growing youth mental health crisis, school districts across the country have filed suit against social media giants, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Good Morning America checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the lawsuits.
Read MoreIn this Washington Post piece, writer Donna St. George looks at lawsuits filed by school districts across the country arguing that Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube have helped create the nation’s surging youth mental health crisis and should be held accountable.
Read MoreHow can we effectively manage feelings of loneliness? Katie Couric Media checks in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about how loneliness can lead to self-defeating thoughts and also cause us to become more reflective about our relationships.
Read MoreThe founders of SoulCycle, the wildly popular indoor cycling workout class, have launched a new venture focused on “relational fitness.” Fortune Well checked in with MCC’s Milena Batanova about whether the new wellness studio—called Peoplehood—could help alleviate loneliness and create connection.
Read MoreParents and the public have been shocked by the disturbing revelations in a new CDC report about the widespread prevalence of feelings of intense sadness, suicidal ideation, and sexual violence experienced by teenage girls. The Washington Post’s Donna St. George spoke with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about some of the reasons behind the crisis.
Read MoreGrown & Flown highlighted the teen mental health guide created by Kiran Bhai, MCC’s Director of School and Parenting Programs.
Read MoreWhat do we know about bullying prevention and intervention? And how can we leverage technology and the voices of youth themselves to make prevention and intervention more effective?
Join Making Caring Common, Facing History and Ourselves, and The Choose Kindness Project for a must-see webinar with renowned bullying prevention and intervention expert, Dr. Dorothy Espelage. Dr. Espelage will discuss two decades of research and practice on bullying, including identity-based bullying and school and home-based prevention strategies. She also will highlight innovations in prevention and intervention, including youth-led campaigns and technology-based solutions.
Read MoreThe latest CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey released Monday found that nearly 1 in 3 high school girls reported seriously considering suicide—that's an increase of almost 60% from ten years ago. MCC’s Faculty Director Rick Weissbourd spoke with The Washington Post’s Donna St. George on the topic.
Read MoreIn rural and Indigenous communities, young people face unique mental health risks and barriers to care. How can educators safeguard mental health for young people in these communities? Learn more in this Harvard Graduate School of Education Education Now webinar moderated by MCC's Faculty Director Rick Weissbourd.
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