Ep. 55 - Stress and Anxiety in Teens - The MultiDimensional MD

I want to continue this conversation on stress and anxiety, this time focusing on teens. Why? Partly because I don't have all the answers and the wording is not always one size fits all. It helps to talk about it to get ideas. Also, the pandemic and everything else this year has intensified things for everyone. I don't know any teenager that says it's been an easy time for them.

In this video, I'll be talking about some general approaches as well as 4 things NOT to say. (I've said all of these things to my kids at some point). Plus, I'll go through things to say instead.

0:00

Intro

2:19

How can you help without controlling?

3:23

Be specific

5:02

Don’t make it about you

7:16

Spend quality time during regular activities

10:25

Don’t say “It’s going to be OK”

13:15

Don’t say “Calm Down”

16:39

Don’t say “Just do it”

21:18

Don’t say “I’m stressed out too”

Any other suggestions? Let me know in the comments! What's worked for you? What hasn't?

I'll be inviting friends and colleagues of mine to continue this conversation in future epidodes.

xoxo

Dr. Arlene Dijamco

The MultiDimensional MD

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