Have you ever had a morning that starts off with the realization that you are very, very late waking up? In your rush to get ready for work, you spill coffee on your white shirt, which means you have to return to your closet to find something clean to wear. Your stress level rises as you realize you will be late to this morning’s meeting. Your heartbeat quickens, sending extra blood to your arms and legs in the alarm stage of stress, also known as the fight-or-flight response.
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I was reading an article in Time magazine that reported in 2017, nearly 40% of college students felt so depressed during the school year that it was difficult for them to complete the year. And 61% of students said they had “felt overwhelming anxiety” in the same time period (survey conducted by American College Heath Association). The article continued stating most college counseling services are working with limited resources, making the demand for services difficult to fulfill. It got me thinking … how can we better prepare our children for a time when anxiety and depression can begin and impact their life?
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