Emotional needs of our students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

“In the McLean and Langley Pyramid if you don't go to college, don't get into a ‘good’ college, you are seen as a let down to your school, your family and your community,” said Melissa Sporn, a mental health professional and SCC board member. “As a result I am routinely seeing patients in my practice who are overstressed, overworked and overwhelmed. Many of these students deal with these pressures by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, cutting and/or engaging in other negative behaviors.”

It's the parents and kids who create the stress--not the school.

Thanks, Mr. Langley. You must be right. What do you suggest?

[Anonymous]

No one wants to admit their family needs help with serious issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

“In the McLean and Langley Pyramid if you don't go to college, don't get into a ‘good’ college, you are seen as a let down to your school, your family and your community,” said Melissa Sporn, a mental health professional and SCC board member. “As a result I am routinely seeing patients in my practice who are overstressed, overworked and overwhelmed. Many of these students deal with these pressures by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, cutting and/or engaging in other negative behaviors.”

It's the parents and kids who create the stress--not the school.

Thanks, Mr. Langley. You must be right. What do you suggest?

The school can do a ton to negate the influence from parents. The kids WANT relief from the stress. The fact that Cooper doesn't have these issues, and it suddenly blossoms in Langley is telling. The whole culture changes, and it's the same damn kids! The principal at Cooper, however, does NOT put up with the crap the parents throw at her. She stops it at the door. She has the kids own their own education, i.e teaches them how to take responsibility. That needs to be continued at Langley.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Me. My kid went to Langley and some of her friends still go to Langley. Furthermore, the parents in this community send their kids to Langley. Therefore, it makes sense that we are very much in touch with the Langley community on the whole. So I think that makes me qualified to share my viewpoint on what goes on there. It's not everyone's experience, but is anything?

I've posted this comment before by a mental health professional in the area:

“In the McLean and Langley Pyramid if you don't go to college, don't get into a ‘good’ college, you are seen as a let down to your school, your family and your community,” said Melissa Sporn, a mental health professional and SCC board member. “As a result I am routinely seeing patients in my practice who are overstressed, overworked and overwhelmed. Many of these students deal with these pressures by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, cutting and/or engaging in other negative behaviors.”

This is the link:

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2013/nov/12/scc-takes-aim-student-stress/


I know who is posting; I will not expose this person. Not my style.

I don't know Melissa Sporn, but she's absolutely right.
Signed, McLean resident

Life is difficult these days. If you live in some no-future town in Appalachia or the Midwest, where you get a lousy education, don't go to college, and have few prospects that don't involve a flipper or the night shift at Walmart, you face your own challenges and temptations.

That's an excuse, not a solution. There is a spot in this nation for EVERY KID that wants to go to college. Every damn one. That there is so much competition for X or Y is caused by ego.

[Anonymous]

Let me guess. 7:50 is Bullis mom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess. 7:50 is Bullis mom?

OCD again? Grab those meds!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess. 7:50 is Bullis mom?

Do you live in the community?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess. 7:50 is Bullis mom?

OCD again? Grab those meds!

Yep, that confirms it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one wants to admit their family needs help with serious issues.

You know, grief demands an answer but sometimes there just isn't one. Think about that for awhile before assuming there is always, always a concrete reason behind these tragedies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let me guess. 7:50 is Bullis mom?

OCD again? Grab those meds!

Yep, that confirms it.

Do you live in the community? If so, you both have proved mine, and the therapist's point, in your attempts to be cute. If not? You've proved that the DC area is exceptionally nasty, and thus produces nasty kids. Enjoy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

“In the McLean and Langley Pyramid if you don't go to college, don't get into a ‘good’ college, you are seen as a let down to your school, your family and your community,” said Melissa Sporn, a mental health professional and SCC board member. “As a result I am routinely seeing patients in my practice who are overstressed, overworked and overwhelmed. Many of these students deal with these pressures by self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, cutting and/or engaging in other negative behaviors.”

It's the parents and kids who create the stress--not the school.

Thanks, Mr. Langley. You must be right. What do you suggest?

The school can do a ton to negate the influence from parents. The kids WANT relief from the stress. The fact that Cooper doesn't have these issues, and it suddenly blossoms in Langley is telling. The whole culture changes, and it's the same damn kids! The principal at Cooper, however, does NOT put up with the crap the parents throw at her. She stops it at the door. She has the kids own their own education, i.e teaches them how to take responsibility. That needs to be continued at Langley.

I don't think this means anything other than that Bullis Mom's daughter made it through Cooper. Ergo, Cooper good, Langley bad.

[Anonymous]

Do you have personal experience with both schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you have personal experience with both schools?

I have experience with both schools. Why do you ask?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one wants to admit their family needs help with serious issues.

You know, grief demands an answer but sometimes there just isn't one. Think about that for awhile before assuming there is always, always a concrete reason behind these tragedies.

This is certainly true. What's more is that there are teenagers (including ones we're alluding to on this thread) who are well known to be "at risk" and families are dealing with their kid's issues. Some of these kids still lose their battle to depression. It's very sad (and has absolutely zero to do with a family failing to "admit" to "serious issues").

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No one wants to admit their family needs help with serious issues.

You know, grief demands an answer but sometimes there just isn't one. Think about that for awhile before assuming there is always, always a concrete reason behind these tragedies.

This is certainly true. What's more is that there are teenagers (including ones we're alluding to on this thread) who are well known to be "at risk" and families are dealing with their kid's issues. Some of these kids still lose their battle to depression. It's very sad (and has absolutely zero to do with a family failing to "admit" to "serious issues").

You may speak only for yourself if that is indeed true. And yes, there is almost never only one cause of depression. I hope we can all agree on at least that.