So much for teen anxiety. According to 2000 USA Weekend's Special Teen Report, almost all kids (93%) say they feel "really good" or "kind of good" about themselves. In one of the largest surveys ever taken of American young people (272,400 responded) researchers discovered:

• teens are satisfied with their looks; 31% are very satisfied and 63% are somewhat satisfied.
• teens say they've never needed to visit a mental health counselor 77%.
• teens frequently hear adults say something encouraging or supportive to them. 37% hear something encouraging each day; 38% heard something encouraging each week.

Reverend John Eich is the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Alma, Michigan.