Things Have Changed: What Every Parent (and Educator) Should Know About the Student Mental Health and Substance Misuse Crisis
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Things Have Changed: What Every Parent (and Educator) Should Know About the Student Mental Health and Substance Misuse Crisis
By (Author) David Magee
BenBella Books
Matt Holt Books
8th August 2023
8th August 2023
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
371.713
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
Written with a parents passion and empathy, Things Have Changed offers a clear road map for navigating painful struggles that many modern children and students face, including mental health issues, substance abuse, and more.
Todays world can be a daunting one for parents. Anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders, loneliness, social media; the list goes on. Award-winning author, student wellbeing activist, and creator of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi, David Magee offers guidance on raising teens amid increasingly common challenges.
Magee shares research-backed insights on how to:
Now, more than ever, parents and educators need better information about the challenges facing their children, what sorts of issues to expect and when, and the warning signs to look for. Youll find the guidance you need to feel prepared and tackle obstacles to your childs wellbeing in Things Have Changed.
Reviews
"""Thoroughly 'parent friendly' in style, organization, and presentation, Things Have Changed must be considered essential reading for the parents (and teachers) of children growing up in the age of Social Media, cyber-bullying, misinformation, economic inequality, racial prejudice, substance addiction, gun crimes, and all the ordinary 'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' that are a part of modern life today.""
Midwest Book Review
""A must read for all (student) caregivers.""
Staff Pick, Square Books (Oxford, MS)"
Author Bio
David Magee is the author of Dear William: A Fathers Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love and Loss, a Publishers Weekly bestseller, named a Best Book of the South, and featured on CBS Mornings, and other non-fiction books. A changemaker in student and family mental health and substance misuse, hes creator and director of operations of The William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi and a frequent K-12 and university educational and motivational speaker, helping students find and keep their joy. Hes also a National Recovery Advisor for the Integrative Life Network.
