829: Laura Morton: Anxious Nation: The Hidden Crisis Burying Our Youth

Shameless Leadership

Sara Dean

Education, Management, How To, Business, Self-improvement

4.7 • 800 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Laura has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years as a writer, Producer, and entrepreneur. She is the author of over 60 books and a staggering 21 New York Times bestsellers. Most recently, Laura co-directed, produced, and wrote the award-winning documentary, Anxious Nation, her first feature, focused on the crisis of anxiety in America, especially its impact on our youth and their families. Anxious Nation is a deep dive into the hidden crises burdening our youth. Inspired by her own daughter’s battle with anxiety, Laura recognized the broader, global implications of this emotional turmoil, and Anxious Nation was born. The film unravels the rise in anxiety rates among our nation’s youth, especially post-pandemic, emphasizing the undeniable link between mental health and academic commitment. The documentary provides parents not just insight into this alarming trend but also equips them with practical strategies to tackle these unprecedented challenges. Listen in to hear Laura share: Her journey to becoming a single mom by choice How she recognized that her daughter needed support for her anxiety How we treat medical conditions in children with urgency but not mental health conditions The stark data around girls and mental health and the massive shift in data pointing to teen girls' mental health struggles, consistent sadness, hopelessness, and suicidality - that we absolutely cannot ignore The importance of sharing diverse stories around anxiety - culturally, socioeconomically, at all ages and developmental stages What you can do right now to support your child’s mental health even if you’re on a waitlist to access services How to help your child channel their anxious energy Links mentioned: Anxious Nation on IG Watch Anxious Nation and get on the Anxious Nation Newsletter: https://anxiousnation.com/ Book: The Anxiety Audit by Lynn Lyons Book: The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.0	Laura Morton has been involved in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years as a writer,
1:23.9	producer, and entrepreneur. She's the author of over 60 books and a staggering 21 New York Times bestsellers with a wide range of celebrities, including Jennifer Hudson, Al Roker, Justin Bieber,
1:29.0	the Jonas Brothers, Melissa Etheridge, Catherine Schwarzenegger, and Danica Patrick, just to name
1:34.1	a few. She's also written bestselling business books with top business leaders. Most recently,
1:39.6	Laura co-directed, produced, and wrote the award-winning documentary, Anxious Nation. Her first feature
1:45.7	focused on the crisis of anxiety in America, especially its impact on our youth and their
1:51.1	families, available for streaming on Amazon, Google Play, and Apple TV. Anxious Nation is a deep dive
1:56.6	into the hidden crisis burdening our youth. Inspired by her own daughter's battle with anxiety,
2:01.9	Laura recognized the broader global implications of this emotional turmoil and anxious nation was
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