According to statistics, teen depression and anxiety increased post-pandemic. Today's teenagers face the following pressures: a need to perform academically while excelling in extracurricular events; they fear the threat of possible campus shootings while contending with day-to-day bullying and other forms of peer pressure, and all this is happening as many schools/districts are experiencing teacher shortages.
Does Anyone See My Pain?
shares coping skills with teens, hopefully encouraging readers to confront their anxiety and/or depression, knowing that they can and will win despite personal struggles, disappointments, and frustrations. The author is transparent about his bouts with depression, which began when he was an adolescent. Early in life, he learned that people dealing with depression and anxiety can use it to propel them to success. Parents are encouraged to use Does Anyone See My Pain? -as a resource to become better aware of the signs and symptoms.