Community theater as medicine
The digital age and Covid have brought much loneliness and disconnection to our lives, not that they were all that convivial and connected to begin with. In particular for kids and teenagers, whose developmental needs to belong are so strong, this new paradigm of estrangement is very important – and dangerous. We are all aware of the rise in pediatric psychiatric illness related to these trends. On the other hand, when kids and teens find even a few friends and feel a true sense of belonging, there are a lot of protective, lifelong benefits. While psychological, psychiatric, and other allied forms of treatment are crucially important for kids and teens with problems often they skitter along the surface, helping but…
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