Kids are functionally different from adults in the ways they are subject to stress: they are dealing with their peer group, their family, and school, each of which is a source of stress. This program looks at how stress affects kidsat the symptoms that show that psychological buffers have failed; at eating and sleeping disturbances; at drug and alcohol use; and at mental illness, depression, and suicide. The program also offers suggestions to relieve stress, to enable adults to help kids and enable kids to help themselves. (17 minutes)
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