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In our new report, On Edge: Understanding and Preventing Young Adults’ Mental Health Challenges, over half of young adults (58%) said they had experienced little or no purpose or meaning in their lives in the previous month. So how do those of us with young adults in our lives support them in developing a sense of meaning and purpose? We offer five data-driven suggestions in this blog post.
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The high school profile provides college admissions officers with a high-level overview of a the school and community context from which a student is applying. Making Caring Common has collaborated with Dr. Nicola to create a series of resources that assist counselors and school leaders in improving the quality and equity of their profiles.
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This piece from Inside Higher Ed explores a key finding from our On Edge report that shows that three in five young adults felt their lives lacked meaning and purpose.
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This segment from Good Morning America explores how one mother and daughter work together to manage their mental health and create a supportive environment for each other.
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This piece by WBUR's Lynn Jolicoeur discusses our new report on Gen Z’s mental health and highlights the complexities of young adulthood today.
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“When you’re a kid, you’re sold on the American Dream where you get a house, partner, dog and kids...that’s not realistic for most of us." Read more from The Washington Post in this piece about MCC’s On Edge report.
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Good Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report showing that adults ages 18 to 25 are nearly twice as likely as teenagers to suffer from anxiety and depression.
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Journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace says that successful kids are “healthy strivers” and that their parents make them feel that they matter.
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Brennan Barnard reflects on MCC’s September 2023 panel on youth mental health.
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Good Morning America takes a closer look at MCC’s On Edge report exploring the critical link between parent and teen mental health.
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This episode of HGSE’s Education Now convened three experts to explore strategies to better support the mental well-being of parents and caregivers, with a view to preventing anxiety and depression in adolescents.
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Holistic review in college admission is based on the assumption that admission officers know the context of every applicant’s high school and community. But many small or under resourced schools don’t provide the contextual information most valuable to admission officers. In this blog post, MCC’s Julius DiLorenzo outlines 14 critical, contextual components all schools should include on their profile.
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Hundreds of friends, colleagues, and supporters joined us in New York City in September, 2023 for an insightful panel on supporting youth mental health. If you weren't able to join us in person, you can find a video of the event on this page.
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In education, AI is being used to teach some subjects, but it is not as effective at teaching subjects that require culture, art, or interpersonal skills.
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Those last few words we say to our children before they board the bus or climb the stairs to school set the tone for the rest of their day and helps us communicate our values to them. Here are 10 things that parents can say or do to incorporate caring and empathy into their before-school routine.
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“Making Caring Common is more than a curriculum,” says Third Street Elementary School parent Jocelyn Minton. “It’s about changing how kids treat each other and teaching them how to care for one another by getting the whole community involved including parents, teachers, and students.”
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In a national MCC survey, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 reported loneliness more than any other demographic. Rick Weissbourd discusses these findings with Insider.
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This CNN interview with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about the link between parent and teen mental health has one key takeaway: the best way to improve family mental health is to start talking.
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This Psychology Today piece looks at key findings from MCC’s Caring for the Caregivers report, which shows that caregivers' mental health is suffering as much as their teenage children’s mental health.
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