We have often been told about the risks that inner city kids face and that their challenges outweigh their more wealthy counterparts in suburban America. Yet current research shows that more affluent and privileged children are increasingly at risk for depression, substance abuse, and suicidal behavior than their peers living in inner cities. According to Suniya Luthar and Bronwyn Becker at Columbia University, “research over the last 30 years indicates that Americans are twice as rich now but no happier than they used to be. Divorce rates have doubled, the suicide rate among teens has tripled and depression rates have … Continue reading →