Julie Nelson and Destiny Maxwell on ending hopelessness among teens

Susie Larson Live

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 689 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Kare-11 anchor, Julie Nelson, and Treehouse Youth Associate, Destiny Maxwell, talk about the staggering decline in teen mental health in recent years. They share about how TreeHouse is working to end hopelessness among teens by serving teens and families. TreeHouse wants every teen to know these truths: I am lovable, capable and worthwhile; I am loved without strings and never alone; I have a future. Find our more about the online event here.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.
0:20.4	Welcome, welcome to Susie Larson Live. do dance you don't have to know how to ever since him of sins means got you
0:22.6	welcome welcome to susie larsen live always honored to get to spend this time with you in fact
0:27.2	i look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your
0:31.5	faith walk that deepen your understanding of god's word and that heightens your awareness of his
0:35.8	very real presence in your life.
0:39.8	Well, we've got a very important show for you today.
0:46.1	We're going to talk about mental health issues among teens and specifically why hope needs to make a comeback.
0:46.8	Our hearts aren't made to live without hope.
0:48.6	And, you know, we're still assessing the collateral damage of the last two years, but perhaps
0:53.0	the most targeted group that are
0:56.4	struggling the most that we need to come alongside. We need to understand are our teens.
1:01.4	Here's just a few stats provided for me by Treehouse. Listen to this. 44% of teens report
1:06.5	feeling persistently sad or hopeless, similar symptoms to major depressive disorder one in five say
1:13.0	they've contemplated suicide 44% of those it's a 44% increase since 2009 29% said a parent
1:21.1	lost a job during the pandemic 43% of students said they consumed alcohol 30% said they drank
1:26.9	more during the pandemic than
1:28.5	they ever had before. More than half reported they experienced emotional abuse by a parent or
1:33.8	adult in a home, including being a target of swearing insults and more during the pandemic.
1:40.1	So obviously, obviously, our teens are not okay. So what are we to do?
1:45.4	Well, I'm so excited.
1:49.0	My friend, Carol Levin, news anchor Julie Nelson, joins me today, along with Treehouse Youth Associate, Destiny Maxwell.
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