By Julissa Sanders July 17, 2026 Youthcast Media Group® Until an Annandale High School rising senior needed to go to the emergency department for depression last summer, he had never told his parents how badly he was struggling. "They aren't really in touch with the subject," said the Fairfax County teen, who asked to remain anonymous. At the time, he thought, "They really wouldn't care." He said a fast-paced online class and the constant negativity he saw on social media pu