Your son or daughter may laugh, socialize, and have fun whenever they are out with friends. They may appear upbeat when attending events and even post smiling photos. However, this may suddenly change whenever they walk through the front door. Someone happy during the day may suddenly turn miserable, withdrawn, irritable, or numb. What could …
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When Your Teen Thinks Therapy “Doesn’t Work”
As a parent, if you think teen therapy isn’t working, you’ll ask yourself numerous questions. Is your child untreatable? Did you choose the wrong person? Are you out of options? The truth is: when a teen says therapy doesn’t work, they usually aren’t rejecting the idea of healing. They are rejecting a specific experience, a lack of …
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When Your Teen Becomes Obsessed With Failures
Your teen being obsessed with failure starts with a bad performance in their favorite sport, a bad grade in a math test, or an awkward comment made in the cafeteria. For most parents, these are passing moments of cringe or disappointment. But for teens, it might feel like the world is ganging up on them. …
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Teen Self-Hate Talk: What It Means and What Parents Should Do
No parent wants to hear their teen say that they hate themselves. Recent CDC data show that about 4 in 10 high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, which can be common symptoms or precursors to teen depression. When a teen talks about hating themselves, it’s because they feel deep emotional pain, shame, stress, or …
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Why Your Teen Can’t Get Out of Bed on School Days
Living with a teenager, your mornings can feel like a crisis, especially if your teen has difficulty getting out of bed. In the detailed sections below, we will discuss the common reasons behind school-day paralysis. We will also highlight the steps you can take to support your teen and how to get a depressed teen out …
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