Katie Rucki-Student

“The COVID-19 pandemic has me worried of course but also has my whole family on edge. I do have many added stressors in my home including the amount of anxiety all of my family feels. Being around one group of people constantly without the ability to leave can cause stress on anyone.  I feel fine taking online classes because I’ve personally always wanted to do online classes. I am still learning how I can destress. With my personal situation, depression has increased so going outside and things like that have become difficult to do. I’ve learned that revisiting old friendships can help with isolated feelings.  My advice is just to give yourself slack. A lot of teenagers I know always feel pressured by the situations around them and put more pressure on themselves. Just remember to forgive yourself and others.”