Every now and then I read something that brings out an inner voice that clashes miserably with what I’ve been developing here, and I’m tempted to open another blog called, “Hardass.”
This, from the BBC News this morning:
“A-level wait ‘threatens health’
The stress of waiting for A-level grades – due to be published this Thursday – could be damaging teenagers’ health, a snapshot study suggests.
Hertfordshire University researchers found 21% suffered from depression, 12% from insomnia and that 8% had experienced panic attacks.”
Wonder how long it’ll take before someone thinks to sue?
This is one of the most important lessons these kids can learn in life—that mama’s not always going to come running with the bottle—and the media and some halfwit study are focusing on health issues. Yes, it’s stressful. Deal with it! Then maybe they won’t be running for another bottle—of Prozac—as young adults.
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