--- title: Worthington Christian School Parent Blog | College Readiness description: College Readiness | Navigating your child's education is more than just the three R's. Here you'll find trends, resources, and perspectives on issues facing today's students who are preparing for kindergarten, college, and the grades in between. --- - [VISIT WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL WEBSITE](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) - [![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Dark%20Backgrounds.png) ![WC Logo](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/WC%20Assets%20(Logos%20and%20Fonts)/Logos/Horizontal%20Academic%20Logo%20for%20Light%20Backgrounds.png)](https://www.worthingtonchristian.com/) [![DOWNLOAD VIEWBOOK](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5627441/c9015685-d41c-4099-a319-5e3b3dacf482) - [Ages 3-K Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/ages3-k) - [Grades 1-5 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5) - [Grades 6-8 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8) - [Grades 9-12 Blog](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12) ## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 6-8 ###### 3 min read ## [Hurt, Healing, and Hope: Mental Health Among Today's Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hurt-healing-and-hope-mental-health-among-todays-teens) By [Dr. Mike Hayes](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/dr-mike-hayes) on May 19, 2022 8:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(21).jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hurt-healing-and-hope-mental-health-among-todays-teens) In 2018, a global study was conducted in several countries around the world to assess the mental health of incoming college freshman. Based on data collected and analyzed in this research project, the [American Psychological Association reported](https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2018/09/freshmen-mental-health)that one in three college freshman "report symptoms consistent with a diagnosable mental health disorder." While their findings are alarming, they are not altogether surprising.  Topics: [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/parenting) [College Readiness](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/college-readiness) [Teen Mental Health](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/topic/teen-mental-health) [Continue Reading](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/hurt-healing-and-hope-mental-health-among-todays-teens) ###### 5 min read ## [Understanding Middle School Conflict](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/understanding-middle-school-conflict) By [Andrew Sweigard](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/author/andrew-sweigard) on Mar 12, 2020 9:00 PM [![](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/hubfs/Understanding%20Middle%20School%20Conflict.jpg)](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades6-8/understanding-middle-school-conflict) Middle school is commonly known as an incredibly challenging time in the lives of young people. This is largely because of the prevalence of interpersonal conflict and an inability to know how to navigate it. Throughout my years as a middle school teacher and administrator, I've encountered more of these types of issues than I can count. One type of interpersonal conflict, bullying, is certainly a major issue in middle school, but in my opinion, true bullying is the least complicated type of middle school interpersonal conflict that occurs. Most conflicts that I have dealt with are incredibly complex, as they involve numerous layers of action, interpretation and assumption, perspective, and communication. It is so important for parents of middle school students to be aware of the complexities of the middle school social structure that often gives way to interpersonal conflict. 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