Description
Stress, Anxiety and Depression. Using personal life lessons and expertise gleaned from more than twenty-five years in youth ministry and private practice as a licensed counselor, the author teaches parents, pastors, and youth leaders what they need to know about mental health issues among America's youth. Whether teens need help coping with healthy levels of stress or face persistent, more serious problems with anxiety and depression, he will help the adults in their lives get comfortable with stepping in. This book offers information and advice on:
the major causes of stress and anxiety in teens today
differentiating healthy stress from toxic stress
simple steps to take after identifying a hurting kid, beginning with how to assess whether and how to step in the art of listening. He explores the support and comfort available through the sacraments, Catholic devotions, different forms of prayer, and reading the Bible. Ultimately, the author identifies how to gently, yet persuasively guide hurting young people to deeper trust in the tender mercies of God. Paperback, 160 pages.