Developing resilience in children

"The most recent statistics collected by the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (2015) of State College students found that, “The most common depressed thought was “at times I think I am no good at all,” reported by 26.7 percent of students in this district, with 37 percent of 12th-graders. About 23.2 percent of students reported they felt sad or depressed most days in the past 12 months. Overall, 12.4 percent of students had seriously considered attempting suicide, compared to 16 percent of students at the state level."

"A combination of factors contributes to resilience. Many studies show that the primary factor in resilience is having self-knowledge which includes purpose in life among 30 additional attributions such as the ability to manage strong emotions. We can more to develop resilient children through schooling and family."