Being a young person is aggravating. The teenage years are a rush of modifications and new experiences, and nervousness is usually a completely regular response to all of it. Plus, within the age of social media, that teenage nervousness could also be heightened.
As scientific therapist Heather Erickson says: “Not solely are [teens] confronted with a bunch of modifications bodily, emotionally, of their friendships and relationships and at school, however with the prevalence now of media and cell telephones in our lives, many of those modifications at the moment are documented and shared. So not solely is the concern about ‘How do I do that?’, it is also about ‘How do I look doing this?’”
It’s extra necessary than ever for folks to have the ability to acknowledge nervousness signs of their teenagers and assist them work by means of it. Our dialog with Heather on the For Well being’s Sake podcast covers:
- Bodily and behavioral signs of tension in teenagers
- Easy methods to discuss to a young person about nervousness
- Apps, coping expertise and different methods for decreasing nervousness
- When to speak to a therapist, trainer or different skilled
Get enter from an professional
Heather factors out that getting assist with nervousness doesn’t imply one particular factor. “It depends upon your scenario, what you are snug with, what you may get your teen to be snug with,” she says. “You possibly can all the time begin by partaking with a major care supplier. Going to the physician is a very regular factor.”
Your teen’s major care physician can reply any questions both of you may have, suggest administration methods and refer you to a specialist if essential.
