Teens & Emotional Health
Teens & Emotional Health
A teen deals with lots of emotional highs and lows. One minute they might feel great – the next they feel sad and tearful. This kind of shift in moods is OK! Their life is changing, just like their body.
These mood swings are not just hormones – they may be feeling a lot more pressure, and they are still developing the skills they need to deal with that pressure. They may be facing added responsibilities at home, tougher grading policies in school, their friends may be changing, etc.
There are a lot of pressures on teens today, and many challenges and decisions they have to make. As they grow older, teens will develop the skills they need to reduce stress or cope with it but for now, just remember they are in a tough spot and need all the support they can get.
Below you will find the resources necessary to understanding the emotions of your teen and to help the both of you survive the difficult teenage years together.
http://www.pamf.org/parenting-teens/emotions/
A teen deals with lots of emotional highs and lows. One minute they might feel great – the next they feel sad and tearful. This kind of shift in moods is OK! Their life is changing, just like their body.
These mood swings are not just hormones – they may be feeling a lot more pressure, and they are still developing the skills they need to deal with that pressure. They may be facing added responsibilities at home, tougher grading policies in school, their friends may be changing, etc.
There are a lot of pressures on teens today, and many challenges and decisions they have to make. As they grow older, teens will develop the skills they need to reduce stress or cope with it but for now, just remember they are in a tough spot and need all the support they can get.
Below you will find the resources necessary to understanding the emotions of your teen and to help the both of you survive the difficult teenage years together.
http://www.pamf.org/parenting-teens/emotions/