Our children have experienced various traumatic events - weather events, health events, life and death threats in their schools, knowledge of war in Ukraine, and post-pandemic stress. Dr. Edward Charlesworth expresses that the patients he is seeing in his private psychological practice seem. to be experiencing more severe depression than has been the norm. A growing sense of helplessness and hopelessness requires awareness of emotional health and knowledge of how to gain support or seek professional intervention. Listen to this TedTalk to hear how to talk with children about the world today. It is only a ten-minute talk but may be helpful as a beginning to navigate difficult topics with our children.