Strategies for Helping Today's Teens Cope with Modern Stressors and Pressures Webinar (Register Now)

Presenter(s): Marcy O'Connell, MA, CCC-SLP, Natalie Barnard, M.Ed Melinda Cooper, and Shelley Hughes

This webinar, designed for educators, counselors, and school-based professionals who work with teens, discusses the modern teen experience and highlights common stressors and their impact on mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. The presentation aims to equip participants with actionable strategies they can use to help teens build resilience and manage stress effectively.

This webinar, designed for educators, counselors, and school-based professionals who work with teens, discusses the modern teen experience and highlights common stressors and their impact on mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. The presentation aims to equip participants with actionable strategies they can use to help teens build resilience and manage stress effectively.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

  • Describe three common stressors affecting teens in contemporary society
  • Articulate two ways in which excess stress and pressure can affect a teenager’s cognitive and social-emotional abilities
  • List at least three strategies that could be explored with teens to help them manage stress in order to lead more productive and fulfilling lives
  • Recognize key indicators of stress related to language, social expectations, and pragmatic challenges in adolescents, and apply strategies to address these areas.