Extracurricular Burnout

Home Extracurricular Burnout: When Teens Take on Too Much Published: 07/29/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. There is pressure on teenagers to stay busy, competitive, and impressive. Sports, drama, student council, clubs, volunteering, working, and spending time with friends mean there is a constant demand on their time and energy. […]
Social Burnout in Teens

Home Social Burnout in Teens: Symptoms & Recovery Published: 07/29/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. With social media, teenagers have more opportunities for connection than any previous generation. Yet many of them are also exhausted by being in such constant communication (and competition) as a result. Group chats, always being […]
Student Burnout

Home Student Burnout: Signs, Causes & How to Recover Published: 07/29/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Student burnout is what happens when ongoing academic and social pressures grow faster than a young person’s capacity to recover from them. Feeling worn out from all the mental fatigue that comes with being […]
Teen Burnout

Home Teen Burnout: Symptoms, Causes & Recovery Published: 07/29/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Teen burnout is what happens when ongoing pressures deplete their emotional and cognitive resources faster than they can recover. The result is a loss of motivation and the capacity to keep working. Student burnout has become […]
Coming Out and Mental Health in Teens
Study Skills for Teens With Executive Function Challenges

Home Study Skills for Teens With Executive Function Challenges Published: 07/23/2026 Authored by: Zachary Ehrmann, MSc Edited by: Michael Fegan, B.A. Most well-intentioned study advice assumes a teenager can sit down, start working, and stay on-task until the job is done. However, teens with executive function challenges find it hard to get started, stay on […]