Q. I think I’m becoming a cynic. I turned 18 and I can’t think of a reason to register to vote. I told my grandma and she told me to write to you and ask you why I should register. She thinks I will listen to you more than her. I think politics is nothing but one group calling the other ...
Q. My gram told me last year when I said I hated college to give it a try a little while longer. I did. I still hate it. College just isn’t for me. I like to fix cars. I don’t see why I can’t be an auto mechanic. I’ve checked out trade schools and it’s cheaper. I can see myself doing ...
Q. Is it true that a pet can help make a person less stressed? Ever since school opened back up I feel scared a lot. It’s not just one thing, it’s lots of things. Like, I get nervous on the bus. Everyone seems to be taller and look older more than me. I hate getting called on at school. ...
I just finished an article about young people’s mental health needs. While interviewing teens, I asked a question: Did you learn any positive lessons from the pandemic?Here are a few responses:I think I learned it’s important to have consistent habits when the world is in a constant state ...
Q. Thank you for you column about suicide. My father took his own life when I was 12. I’ve never gotten over it. I watched my mother destroy herself with guilt. She died when I was 33 from cancer, but she was never the same person after his death.I’m writing in the hope you will use my ...
<em>Note: I’ve updated this column twice, as this is Suicide Prevention Week. Please listen to the young people in your life. I wrote Nonnie Talks about Mental Health in May of 2021. The book is for trusted adults and young people and begins with a college student who attempts ...
