This exercise guides young people through a series of questions about their “narrative identity”—or the stories we tell ourselves that shape our sense of who we are and what our future holds.
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In our new report, On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults’ Mental Health Challenges, over half of young adults (58%) said they had experienced little or no purpose or meaning in their lives in the previous month. So how do those of us with young adults in our lives support them in developing a sense of meaning and purpose? We offer five data-driven suggestions in this blog post.
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Good Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report showing that adults ages 18 to 25 are nearly twice as likely as teenagers to suffer from anxiety and depression.
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Good Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report exploring the critical link between parent and teen mental health.
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In a national MCC survey, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 reported loneliness more than any other demographic. Rick Weissbourd discusses these findings with Insider.
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This CNN interview with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the link between parent and teen mental health has one key takeaway: the best way to improve family mental health is to start talking.
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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.
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The reasons behind achievement pressure are complex, but journalist and author Jennifer B. Wallace says a key to improving a child’s wellbeing is to ensure that they feel they are valued for more than their accomplishments.
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Our 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.
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Our 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.
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In this piece for Time, former Congressman Adam Kinzinger cites MCC’s 2021 report, Do Americans Really Care For Each Other? What Unites Us—And What Divides Us. Kinzinger makes the case that Americans need to break free from extremist views in order to come together.
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Opinion writer Steve Petrow cites MCC’s 2021 report on loneliness in this USA Today piece.
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In this Psychology Today piece, clinical psychologist Jennifer Guttman cites our 2021 report on the state of caring in America and shares four tips for treating ourselves and others with more compassion.
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Erica Pandey cites MCC’s report about loneliness in America in this Axios Finish Line piece highlighting statistics about loneliness in the United States.
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The Journal’s editorial staff cites MCC’s report on loneliness in this piece that examines the science suggesting that lonely people are less likely to vote.
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Genesis Rivas cites MCC research in this Shape magazine piece that takes a look at definitions of loneliness, some causes of loneliness, and tips for managing it.
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“I used to text my wife on the train ride home, asking how everyone’s day was. Now I am part of that day. And I love that.”
MCC research suggests that many fathers, like the dad quoted above, have felt closer to their kids since the pandemic began. In this Slate piece, Brigid Schulte and Kate Mangino take a closer look at how future opportunities to balance work and childcare will largely be shaped by men.
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Why does it feel so hard to care right now? TIME’s Lily Rothman speaks with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about “the harder forms of caring” and how race and class have informed people’s experiences of loneliness over the last two years.
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Andrew Bauld offers advice for how to nurture a caring school community — to confront biases, divisions, and challenging topics — in HGSE’s Usable Knowledge.
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The political divide in the United States has been growing steadily for years. Psych Central argues that, although we’re more polarized than we’ve been in modern history, it’s still possible to have productive conversations about political beliefs. They quote MCC’s Richard Weissbourg, who argues that dfference and disagreement are healthy and necessary for a thriving democracy.
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