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Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Film Club: 'Worried Sick: A Journey Into the Anxious Teenage Mind 'Why are so many
American teenagers feeling anxious, depressed and even suicidal?
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To whom it may concern.
This news reports out lines with a 15 minute video should be a wakeup call
for the need to recognize for a campaign awareness to bring first
responders, social workers, behavioral health specialist, teachers, school
boards, superintendents, doctors, family courts, legislators, consultants,
county government, city government, Be Well organization, nonprofits who
are in contact of youth, university teaching prevention as in schools
districts, address professional training standards current seriously flawed
gaps from not recognizing the harm from too much screentime, blue light
harm causing myopia deterioration eyes from screens to sleep deprivation,
Esports gaming at very young to teens in schools to colleges causing a mark
five rated mental addiction lines to not recognize this activity under the
federal and state statute child abuse emotional harm, physical harm by not
limit the time in fact the world health take a hard line no screentime under
two years old.
Film Club: `Worried Sick: A Journey
Into the Anxious Teenage Mind'
addressWhy are so many American teenagers feeling anxious, depressel"j-
health crisis?
By The Learning Network
May 5, 2022
3 MIN READ
Note to Teachers; This film is part of a larger unit on menta/ health, which also
includes a lesson..Plan. a ,wr t ng.. p ompt and a graph....d scussion. Please preview
these resources to make sure they are appropriate for your students.
In 1111#'s....Lift ....or....Death'.;... The.... MentalH.eal,th...Crisis... Among,...U...$......Teens," Matt Richtel
writes:
American adolescence is undergoing a drastic change. Three decades ago, the
gravest public health threats to teenagers in the United States came from binge
drinking, drunken driving, teenage pregnancy and smoking. These have since fallen
sharply, replaced by a new public health concern: soaring rates of mental health
disorders.
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11Wor.red....S ck.....A...Jou.rney,....Into ....the ..Anti ous...Teenage....Mi nd" is a 15 -minute video that
accompanies the article and looks at the science behind the mental health crisis
among young people: Why are depression, self -harm and suicide rising among
American adolescents? What role do factors like social media, the early onset of
puberty and the coronavirus pandemic play in this crisis? What can be done to
address it?
Students
1. Watch the short film above. While you watch, you might take notes using our Film.
Cl,ub,,,,Doubl,e .Entry,,Journal. (PDF) to help you remember specific moments.
2. After watching, think about these questions:
• What moments in this film stood out for you? Why?
• Were there any surprises? Anything that challenged what you know — or
thought you knew?
• What messages, emotions or ideas will you take away from this film? Why?
• What questions do you still have?
• What connections can you make between this film and your own life or
experience? Why? Does this film remind you of anything else you've read or
seen? If so, how and why?
3. An additional challenge I Respond to the essential question at the top of this
post: Why are so many American teenagers feeling anxious, depressed and even
suicidal? What can be done to address this mental health crisis?
4. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and posting in the
box that opens on the right. (Students 13 and older are invited to comment,
although teachers of younger students are welcome to post what their students
have to say.)
5. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then
respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the "Reply" button or
the @ symbol to address that student directly.
6. To learn more, read "How,,,to,,,,Help,,, Teens,,,, Struggl,i,ng,,,With ,,,,Mental,,,,,Health,." Matt
Richtel writes:
Health risks in adolescence are undergoing a major shift. Three decades ago, the
biggest health threats to teenagers were binge drinking, drunken driving, teenage
pregnancy, cigarettes and illicit drugs. Today, they are anxiety, depression, suicide,
self -harm and other serious mental health disorders.
From 2001 to 2019, the suicide rate for American youngsters from ages 10 to 19
jumped 40 percent, and emergency room visits for self -harm rose 88 percent.
Managing a mental health crisis can be challenging for teenagers and their parents.
It is often unchartered territory that needs to be navigated with the utmost
sensitivity. The guidance below may help.
What are the signs of an adolescent struggling with anxiety or depression?
Anxiety and depression are different but can share some indicators. First, look for
some key changes in a youth's behavior, such as disinterest in eating or
participating in social activities previously enjoyed, altered sleep patterns or
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withdrawal from other aspects of life. It's tricky; these behaviors can sometimes be
normal teenage angst. However, a teenager in distress may express excessive
worry, hopelessness or profound sadness, particularly for long periods of time.
Whether a teenager is dealing with angst or a clinical problem "is the 64 jillion
dollar question," said Stephen Hinshaw, an expert in teenage mental health issues
at the University of California, Berkeley. The question is about "persistence,
interference with thriving, sheer suffering (on her or his part and yours) that can
help to make this difficult differentiation."
If the lines become too blurry to tell the difference, it can help to visit a
pediatrician to explore whether there is a clinical problem.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
800-273-8255 (TALK), call 911, go to the emergency room, get help from an adult or
go to speakngofsucide..com/resources for a list of additional resources. Go here
for resources outside the United States.
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