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January 31, 2022


Title: Why Are Teenagers So Stressed?
Topic: Teenagers and Depression
Discussed by Dr. Deborah Miller
with Dr. Deborah Miller (www.deborahjamiller.com/)


Part 1 of 2

Graduation rates among teenagers are declining and suicides are rising. What is the solution? Can we pull our teens out of the muck and the mire?

What are young people more interested in: developing themselves to prepare for the future OR LGBTQ leaders, BLM indoctrination, and police brutality?

Dr. Deborah Miller has served as a teacher from grade 5 to post-graduate programs. She also founded and ran a teacher education program, served as a school administrator, and regional director for a major Christian association. Dr. Miller is the author of “Teacher: Do You Love Me?

Click here for more information about Dr. Deborah Miller.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Are graduation rates across the US declining? Dr. Miller says: “What is more alarming is what that piece of paper DOESN’T mean!

Today’s youth are bombarded by negativity – inflation, the pandemic, over-population, fears of global ecological collapse, and other issues. Are they equipped to handle all of this? Dr. Miller believes the real issue is that they are bombarded with LIES.




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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Why Are Teenagers So Stressed?
Topic: Teenagers and Depression
Discussed by Dr. Deborah Miller
with Dr. Deborah Miller (www.deborahjamiller.com/)

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What can parents do to help their children, especially teenagers, navigate the evil in this world? Is reconnecting key? Dr. Miller believes that is important, but being proactive in their education and every aspect of their lives is absolutely vital.

What are the true needs of students? Do they need physical touch? Do they need to see people’s faces? Dr. Miller explains what “skin hunger” is...



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June 13, 2017


Title: Teenagers and Depression
Topic: Teenagers and Depression
Discussed by Roberta Perno
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org


Part 1 of 2

In any given classroom at the local middle school, high school, or church youth group, more than one third of the girls have faced depression. By age 17, nearly fifteen percent of boys have faced the same agony. Has this sudden tornado struck the inside of your home?

Roberta Perno is a licensed professional counselor at Focus on the Family. Listen in as she discusses the alarming statistics among our teens today.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Why are teen girls so depressed?

Does social media have a negative effect on teens?

How do actresses and pop singers contribute to self-esteem issues? NOTE: Roberta Perno believes this has been an issue for many, many years, but technology has simply compounded the negative effects.

Is any teen susceptible to depression?

What are some signs of depression? Loss of sleep, weight gain or loss, and irritability are just a few. Listen as Roberta offers a much longer list…

Is online activity often hidden, leading to guilt in teens?



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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Teenagers and Depression
Topic: Teenagers and Depression
Discussed by Roberta Perno
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

How can girls prepare mentally for the tween and teenage period in her life?

Should parents encourage their older children to talk to their younger siblings about depression?

Roberta Perno has a great acronym parents can use to help their teen who may be battling depression: A.L.I.V.E.  Listen as she explains…

If you or someone you know (of any age) is battling depression, encourage them to call 1.800.A.Family to speak to a licensed counselor for a FREE consultation.

Roberta also mentions a great resource book: “A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression”  by Gary Nelson.



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