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Help for stressed-out students

Original post made on Feb 2, 2016

By the time they graduate from high school, as many as 25 percent of students will have experienced some form of depression, a Stanford medical doctor who specializes in adolescent mental health told those attending a Common Ground Speaker Series event at Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton on Jan. 14.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, January 27, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Posted by Richard Duda
a resident of Menlo Park: University Heights
on Feb 2, 2016 at 8:37 am

This is an excellent article -- well written and full of helpful information.

The adolescent experience has changed so much since I was a high-school student in the 1950's that I feel unqualified to advise my children on how to help my grandchildren to cope. Although I am often skeptical of educational "experts", I thought that the advice from the panelists was very valuable. I also appreciated the list of resources at the end of the article.

Well done!


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