Things Have Changed: What Every Parent (and Educator) Should Know About the Student Mental Health and Substance Misuse Crisis

· Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by David Magee
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Today's world can be a daunting one for parents. Anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, loneliness, social media; the list goes on. Award-winning author, student wellbeing activist, and creator of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, David Magee offers guidance on raising teens amid increasingly common challenges. Magee shares research-backed insights on how to: - Have conversations about mental health and drug and alcohol abuse - Empower your child to ask for help when they need it - Decide when and if treatment is needed - Encourage your child to invest in healthy relationships - Be intentional about social media use and interactions Now, more than ever, parents and educators need better information about the challenges facing their children, what sorts of issues to expect and when, and the warning signs to look for. You'll find the guidance you need to feel prepared and tackle obstacles to your child's wellbeing in Things Have Changed.

About the author

David Magee is the author of Dear William, a Publisher's Weekly bestseller, and other non-fiction books. A changemaker in student and family mental health and substance misuse, he's creator and director of operations of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi.

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