In the recent Advisory, Parents Under Pressure, the US Surgeon General noted that parents are currently more stressed, burned out, and lonely than ever before. The alarming statistics are not all that different than his Advisories on the Youth Mental Health and Loneliness Epidemics that have been escalating since the late 1970s.

In this episode of Shrinking it Down, Gene and Khadijah discuss this new advisory and what parents can do to combat these increased feelings of stress and loneliness.

Media List

• Parents Under Pressure (U.S. Surgeon General Advisory)
• Protecting Youth Mental Health (U.S. Surgeon General Advisory)
• Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation (U.S. Surgeon General Advisory)
• Self-Care for Parents (MGH Clay Center)
• NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
• Myths About the 12-Step Program (MGH Clay Center)
• Parental Stress: Practical Tips in Response to the Surgeon General (Clay Center)

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