Young people today are tech-savvy, confident, and positive. They are also stressed, anxious, and depressed. One in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental illness, and the number is growing. So what is the problem and how can we help? A motivating story of triumph over anxiety and depression, "Escape from Dark Places" shares a mother’s journey to find answers to her son’s anxiety and depression. Her discoveries offer a new framework for intergenerational dialogue that will enable all of usparents, grandparents, church leaders, and mentorsto be part of the solution. Moms and others traditionally sidelined from the recovery process can learn how to play a critical role in empowering young people to: Accomplish a more stable sense of self to enable feelings of contentment and fulfillmentFilter out the noise of technology and the Information Age to reduce stress and anxietyInitiate a stronger conversation about prevention and recovery that can better drive attitudinal changeThink about the big life questions that enrich lives with meaning and purposeAttain real world life skills that enrich interpersonal relationships and promote success in the workplace "Escape from Dark Places" offers guideposts toward mental and spiritual health that will inspire societal and spiritual reconnections, fight indifference, stop the stigma, and spread hope.
Young people today are tech-savvy, confident, and positive. They are also stressed, anxious, and depressed. One in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental illness, and the number is growing. So what is the problem and how can we help? A motivating story of triumph over anxiety and depression, "Escape from Dark Places" shares a mother’s journey to find answers to her son’s anxiety and depression. Her discoveries offer a new framework for intergenerational dialogue that will enable all of usparents, grandparents, church leaders, and mentorsto be part of the solution. Moms and others traditionally sidelined from the recovery process can learn how to play a critical role in empowering young people to: Accomplish a more stable sense of self to enable feelings of contentment and fulfillmentFilter out the noise of technology and the Information Age to reduce stress and anxietyInitiate a stronger conversation about prevention and recovery that can better drive attitudinal changeThink about the big life questions that enrich lives with meaning and purposeAttain real world life skills that enrich interpersonal relationships and promote success in the workplace "Escape from Dark Places" offers guideposts toward mental and spiritual health that will inspire societal and spiritual reconnections, fight indifference, stop the stigma, and spread hope.
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