The Keitt Institute

In a poignant article entitled, “Why American Teens Are So Sad,” The Atlantic author David Thompson says, “teenagers’ perception of the world seems to be causing them more stress and girls, more than boys, are socialized to internalize distress, meaning that they tend to collapse in on themselves by becoming depressed or anxious.” American teens desperately need positive emotion regulation skills to combat the stress-filled, negative-oriented world they are growing up in and the Keitt Institute is committed to helping them. Interestingly, the report found that only those students who felt close and connected to others had less prevalent mental health issues or feelings of sadness and hopelessness. In a community of their peers along with strong, positive facilitator coaches, our #StrongGirls® Masterclass Series is designed to help teen girls learn the critical emotional regulation skills they need to succeed in life.