16 min
Adolescent Anxiety: How To Respond & Why The Parent-Teacher Project
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- Parenting
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Flora Suh shares some very practical tips for parents and teachers addressing adolescent anxiety. Whether you need support right now or are preparing for your child’s tender stage of adolescence, this episode steps through the early signs of anxiety, responding with empathy, and why parents and teachers can make a difference.
In this episode, Flora recommends the help of a school counselor when a parent needs external advice. Fortunately, at the PARED schools, each student has an individual mentor who meets with them regularly throughout the year. Anxiety and other mental health challenges are often noticed by the mentor who can discuss a supportive plan between the parents and student, as well as provide advice for seeking professional support when needed.
You don’t want to miss:
The importance of hearing out your teenager
How parents can react to adolescent anxiety
The impact parents and teachers can have on a child’s anxiety
How to find professional support for adolescent anxiety
Resources:
Beyond Blue’s Supporting Children and Young People Experiencing Anxiety
National Education Initiative by Beyond Blue for educators: https://beyou.edu.au/get-started If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review, and share it with a friend who might enjoy it too.
You can:
Submit a question to our team Follow us on Instagram @paredacademy Find out more about us and what we do, visit our website Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes!
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Flora Suh shares some very practical tips for parents and teachers addressing adolescent anxiety. Whether you need support right now or are preparing for your child’s tender stage of adolescence, this episode steps through the early signs of anxiety, responding with empathy, and why parents and teachers can make a difference.
In this episode, Flora recommends the help of a school counselor when a parent needs external advice. Fortunately, at the PARED schools, each student has an individual mentor who meets with them regularly throughout the year. Anxiety and other mental health challenges are often noticed by the mentor who can discuss a supportive plan between the parents and student, as well as provide advice for seeking professional support when needed.
You don’t want to miss:
The importance of hearing out your teenager
How parents can react to adolescent anxiety
The impact parents and teachers can have on a child’s anxiety
How to find professional support for adolescent anxiety
Resources:
Beyond Blue’s Supporting Children and Young People Experiencing Anxiety
National Education Initiative by Beyond Blue for educators: https://beyou.edu.au/get-started If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review, and share it with a friend who might enjoy it too.
You can:
Submit a question to our team Follow us on Instagram @paredacademy Find out more about us and what we do, visit our website Remember to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of our future episodes!
16 min