Commentary on teen spirits and failure risks in schools
Commentary by CHRISTY ANTHONY from Singanore High School notes rising teen depression, alcohol use, and self harm. Cites Time Magazine data on birth rates and suicides, questions right to fail, and mentions campus violence at Simon's Rock College and Weber State University.
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Christy Anthony
Time Magazine
Simon's Rock College
Weber State University
Rising student stress fuels heavy coping shifts
An analysis cites U S News and World Report showing 85 percent of students fear job prospects, while Southern Illinois University links 1 in 4 undergraduates to drinking as an escape. The piece argues higher expectations raise stress, prompting cheating, drugs, and alcohol, and urges healthy coping and acceptance of failure as part of growth.
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U.S. News and World Report
Southern Ilnois University
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