Explanatory Style and Depression

In studying the research on explanatory style and depression, I found some ideas that could help schools develop programs to reduce the "pessimistic explanatory style" in children. Scientists who have studied the effects of thoughts and feelings have discovered that these hopeless and pessimistic thoughts bring on anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression is our children's worst nightmare, they can become withdrawn, their grades can drop and they could even have thoughts of suicide. Since …

…along with the academic needs. The school systems are only teaching half the student, they need to be more aware of the way students act when bad things happen to them. The schools need to start teaching classes on teamwork and problem solving. They also should have a class that teaches them how to deal with their anxiety and stress. The more tools we give them the better adults they could turn out to be.