004 - Teens and Anxiety

This conversation is all about anxiety and how you can best talk about it with your teen girl. The three talking points include:  Anxiety is normal.  Feeling anxious is a normal emotion Sometimes you need professional help There are purposes and benefits to anxiety Anxiety is not permanent Emotions are like waves, not fires.  Learning to recognize it, accept it, and go through it Ways to manage anxiety  Many ideas on how parents can help teens manage anxiety   RESOURCES:  Adolescent Girls and Anxiety https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/adolescent-girls-and-anxiety Anxiety and Depression in Adolescence  https://childmind.org/report/2017-childrens-mental-health-report/anxiety-depression-adolescence/ 5 Ways to Deal With Anxiety (For Teens)  https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/anxiety-tips.html Anxiety in Teens: What It Is & How To Help  https://raisingchildren.net.au/pre-teens/mental-health-physical-health/stress-anxiety-depression/anxiety Anxiety and Teen Girls https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/anxiety-teen-girls Overcoming Anxiety, Jonas Kolker  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1anXJhVamc