SUPPORTING YOUR TEEN’S MENTAL WELLBEING

Here are four tips on how to help your teen to navigate the times when their confidence, emotions or ambitions can be challenging for them.

Being in your teens is a difficult thing. Young people must deal with school pressures, navigating friendships, the struggle for independence and discovering who they are as a person, as well as lots of tricky hormones! It’s a time of great change and uncertainty which can be very overwhelming which is why it’s hugely important to support your teenager’s mental wellbeing.

MAKE TIME TO TALK

It might seem like the last thing your teen wants but it is incredibly important to keep the channels of communication between you and your child open through this challenging time in their lives. Have a regular time to chat and spend it mostly listening instead of talking. Never dismiss your teenager’s issues or feelings and always make it clear that they can tell you anything during these chats and you will always listen without judgement.