Ep 121 - Why Teenagers are Depressed & What We Can Do About It

We recently read an article about how teenagers today are more depressed than ever. But it wasn't caused by the pandemic or any one thing. They narrowed it down to 4 main things that we discuss and share some of our ideas of how we're combatting them. We were surprised that one of the 4 main things is modern parenting!  This week’s Sponsor is Troomi. We love using Troomi because it grows with our kid. It also has a great Parent Portal that allows me to see my kid's text messages, control their contacts, and see where their phone is located on GPS. Use the promo code: PARENTING for $50 off a Troomi phone. Here are the links to the websites we referred to throughout the episode. https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/04/american-teens-sadness-depression-anxiety/629524/ https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-sports-are-back-where-are-the-athletes/2022/04 Don't forget to follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/parentingirlpodcast We’d love to hear your comments on this episode! And if you liked the episode, leave us a review!  Here's a simple explanation of how to leave a review on itunes: http://www.imore.com/how-rate-or-review-podcast-your-iphone-or-ipad Thanks so much for listening! Find us on Instagram @parenting.irl.podcast. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this episode! And if you liked the episode, leave us a review!