Lori Thompson-Maranda, LCSW

There’s been an overwhelming influx of teens experiencing school/social anxiety so bad that they can’t get through the day. What is happening to our youth? Well the answer is long and complicated so I’ll give you the base of it. Our youth are growing up in a world where mental health is an option and medical care is too expensive. Mass murders happen frequently in the very schools they must attend everyday. They are pressured to excel in academics and sports to insure highe...r education. Our youth are completely confused and rarely given the right to choose. Let them figure themselves out! Let them fall down and teach them how to get back up. Let them earn the things they want and be grateful for what they have. Expose them to different cultures and teach them to respect each and every person. Basically, teach them how to be decent human beings and watch them shine! See more