Helping Teens Navigate the Pace, Pressure and Peers

Published: Nov. 23, 2010, 8 a.m.

Advice to parents of adolescents from psychologist Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege, and teen mentor Jeffrey Leiken included “take control of your kids’ lives” and “don’t ignore the signs of depression.” In this episode of JEWISH THOUGHT LEADERS, we hear startling statistics about the amount of one-on-one time the average teen spends with his or her parents, the amount of time spent at the computer or texting with friends, and how pervasive depression is among young people.