Stress is taking an enormous toll on children, both emotionally and physically. Data from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare shows that the rate of heart disease among children in the U.S. is now the highest in the world. In a study by the American Health Foundation, 71% of 205 Washington, DC children (ages 5-13) had at least one major risk factor such as high blood pressure, or high cholesterol levels that could lead to later heart disease. Since 1970 suicide has increased from the fifth to the second leading cause of death among teenagers. Young children are developing stress related diseases at much younger ages.

STRESS STOPPERS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS by Miriam J. Williams Wilson provides you with the tools to help stop stress in our youth. Stress Stoppers will help you recognize body and behavioral signs of stress including behavior indicative of drug; alcohol abuse; bulimia; anorexia nervosa; and suicidal indices, as well as other stress related problems.

STRESS STOPPERS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS provides you with the tools to teach children how to recognize distorted thinking patterns and ways to correct them; effective methods of increasing self-esteem; decision-making skills; relaxation techniques; and rational nutrition.

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