Posts Tagged ‘coping skills’
Three Keys For Building Healthy Friendships
By: Hannah Fillinger Friendships can bring some of the deepest connection, support, and joy in our lives — but they don’t happen by accident, and how easily they come can change depending on where you are in life. As therapists, we talk about this with people across every age: a child hoping to navigate the…
Read MoreSigns of Teen Burnout and How Parents Can Help
School is back in session, which means an overload of assignments, tests, deadlines, and social pressure for your teen — and a front-row seat for you. If your once-motivated kid suddenly seems exhausted, short-tempered, or like they’re just going through the motions, you might be watching teen burnout happen in real time. You’re not imagining…
Read MoreWhy Self-Care is Important For Your Teen’s Well-Being
By: Hannah Fillinger Life as a teenager can sometimes feel overwhelming, with school, social life, extracurricular activities, and other responsibilities competing for your time and attention. When life gets busy, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself. This is where self-care comes in. What Is Self-Care? The term “self-care” has become…
Read MoreGetting Unstuck From Sticky Thoughts
Have you ever had a seemingly irrational thought or worry get stuck in your head no matter how hard you tried to ignore it? Let’s do a thought experiment: for the next 60 seconds, think about anything that you want to think about. You can reflect on your new favorite podcast, that funny TikTok video,…
Read MoreFriday 5: Kids & Teens
Check out what we’ve been reading to support your child’s mental health: A lot of bright, conscientious, and capable teens, struggle with organization and procrastination, and planning (these are often referred to as “executive functioning skills”). I love this first-hand account from a parent of a struggling teen, where they share their child’s executive functioning…
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