How much pressure is too much for college-bound students?
Join us Tuesday for a #NACACreads discussion of At What Cost? Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools.
The hour-long Twitter chat, featuring author David L. Gleason, will kick off at 9 p.m. ET.
“Pressure to succeed, in and of itself, is not necessarily unhealthy,” Gleason notes in his book. “However, too much pressure — for anyone — but especially for still-developing children and adolescents — can be dangerous.”
In recent years, depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions have increased among youth at many competitive schools in the US and abroad. On Tuesday, join your colleagues for a conversation about how counselors and admission professionals can help students prepare for college in more healthy and balanced ways.
New to #NACACreads?
- Learn how to participate in a Twitter chat.
- Read more about the club.
- Check out Gleason’s TEDx Talk.
Admitted writer/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at mstegmeir@nacacnet.org.