If you sense that your teen may be struggling with their mental health, you’re not alone. Many parents face a similar uncertainty—knowing they need to talk but feeling unsure how to approach such a sensitive topic. Just like teens might hesitate to open up about therapy, parents also experience fears. By creating an open, supportive environment, you can encourage them to share what they’re experiencing and reassure them that they don’t have to face it alone.
Read MoreAre you experiencing emotions in a way that feels extreme? Do you feel like you move through your emotions quickly? Is it easy to love and hate someone or something in the same breath? Do you feel like you’re losing control of your emotions? If so, Dialectical Behavior Therapy might be for you.
Read MoreHere we detail common struggles faced by teenagers, and parents; how these struggles may show up in their day to day lives; statistics on the prevalence of mental health issues amongst teens and parents and supports that may be available to them.
Read MoreTeens today experience stress at levels that rival adults. Young people today are more connected than ever and are susceptible to stress from sources that can be nearly impossible to disconnect from whether it’s peers, family, academic, or community stressors. For many reasons, it can be challenging for loved ones to recognize when teens are experiencing typical day-to-day stressors, and when their stress is actually better defined by anxiety. Here are some ways to identify and support a teen in your life that may be affected by anxiety.
- Kaely Phelps, LMSW, MS, SIFI
Teens and young adults today are under an enormous amount of pressure. Between navigating school demands, friendship and romantic relationships, family responsibilities, social media, and increasing awareness and engagement with social issues such as gun violence and racial justice, teens are experiencing increasingly high rates of stress. Recently, teens even report higher levels of stress than adults, but under-estimate the negative long term impact of chronic stress.
- Kaely Phelps, LMSW, MS, SIFI
The 2020-2021 school year was unprecedented. Millions of students around the world spent the year learning remotely, a process that disrupted peer socialization, changed learning habits, and created additional responsibilities for parents and caregivers. As students return to classrooms this fall, disagreements, challenges, fears and anxieties are natural and understandable responses to our changed environment. Where do we begin to manage these challenges? And how can families come together to help teens adjust to our new normal?
Read MoreYou’ve made it through the first steps: recognizing your teen is struggling with their mental health and broaching the topic of therapy with them. But what do you do if you’re met with resistance? Getting your teen to see a therapist can be a difficult feat, but there are additional steps you can take to help facilitate that process.
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