Stress often hides behind a mask of excess activity. The author prompts us to look closely at feelings that we may not be acknowledging because we're just too busy getting through the day. When life turns upside down, we scramble to keep up with tasks and chores, often covering for someone else who is incapable because of major illness or is no longer present because of separation, divorce or death. Maybe none of your friends have experienced what your family is going through. The first step in dealing with these feelings is recognizing their presence.
Emotional health starts with recognition.
If you're reading this as an individual, check out a health education site put together by a physician and targeted especially for high school and college students. Measure your stress with the scale you'll find at this site. If you're part of a discussion group, you can all take the test individually and then share your thoughts in conversation. You may enjoy reading stories about how fictional young people deal with their emotional highs and lows. The books in this particular bibliography were written in the 1970's and 1980's, but their truth is still current.