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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 44 MIN

Anxious Girls, Lonely Boys

from Aspen Ideas to Go · host The Aspen Institute

Young people today report feeling sad, anxious, hopeless, and lonely. The youth mental health crisis in the United States has grown in recent years but the adults in kids’ lives can help–with the right tools. Lisa Damour is a best-selling author and psychologist who specializes in the development of teenagers. She joins Sema Sgaier, co-founder and CEO of Surgo Health, and Christopher Pepper, co-author of Talk to Your Boys: 16 Conversations to Help Tweens and Teens Grow into Confident, Caring Young Men, about how to support the emotional lives of children. Jacqueline Howard, health reporter for CNN, moderates their conversation.

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