TeenConnect

Healing after a sexual assault 

This author was just about to leave for college when she was sexually assaulted. Here’s how Christian Science helped her find a way forward—and healing.
After studying abroad in a country engaged in a war, this author shares her insights about how we can pray about conflicts today.

No more test anxiety 

Test anxiety isn’t just a drag; it can also interfere with college admissions. What’s the solution? This author shares her healing.
The diagnosis I’d received was nothing but a suggestion about me that, through Christian Science, I’d proved to be wrong.
Complaining was a way of bonding. A shared experience. And for this teen, a big downer. But what was the alternative?
Christmas was rough after her dad died. But even during that difficult holiday, this author was able to feel the presence of Love that would never leave.

Prayer during a biathlon 

It was her first time competing in a biathlon and this teen found that as she leaned on God, the race went even better than she expected.

Need a good idea? 

Yawn. That’s how this author felt when he got the list of topics for an upcoming paper. As the deadline approached and the pressure mounted, he knew prayer was the only thing that could help him overcome this mental gridlock.
You know what the end of the semester is like: It can be a stress-fest. Feeling overwhelmed, this college student turned to prayer—with tangible results.
This author was having a great time with her friends on a school trip until she fell during a game of freeze tag. Instinctively, though, she prayed. Read on to find out how that turned her trip back around.
For those moments when you feel so hopeless and lost, reading someone’s healing experience can be the light that leads you forward.

Swimming freely 

Ever had one of those sports practices when nothing is clicking? This swimmer was. And she was feeling bombarded by negative thoughts about it—until she realized that Christian Science had given her the tools to listen to something better.