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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Depression is rampant among teens now. Is it due to the fact that the world is stressful? social media? broken families? pressure cooker environment at school? environmental pollution? I don't know.

[b]Adult supervision and support at home is crucial, but realistically how many people can afford that? [/b]

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A lot of people on this web site can afford it but they get shamed by other posters who think it is "useless" for parents to stay home during the teen years. Whenever I see that, I wonder if they remember what it is like to BE a teen or have met any teens lately. Teens are not adults. They may look like they are, but psychologically and emotionally they are far from grown.

Some are responsible and mature and can make good decisions for themselves but many (probably most) are not. They still need a lot of guidance, support, and supervision. [/quote]

I work from home, so my teens have adult supervision and support, but you know what...we've still dealt with teenage depression, and a whole slew of other teen issues.  Having a stay at home parent doesn't prevent any of that. [/quote]

Of course it doesn't [i]prevent[/i] it. That's not how these issues work. Something like depression is often chemical. But the extra support most likely helps. It can't hurt. My best friend in high school was a secret cutter and tried to slit her wrists once. Luckily her mom found her before she bled out.

I am a working mom by the way! I don't think it is wrong to work at all. Just that some teens next extra guidance and support. Who knew this would be a controversial stance?! It seems obvious to me.[/quote]

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