Resources
Mood and emotions
You can start with the one closest to what you need to look at right now. You don't have to read them all.
What protects most: an adult who sees and listens
It isn't having no problems. It's knowing they have at least one adult who sees them, listens to them, and doesn't judge them.
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What's expected and what deserves attention
Not all distress is an illness, and not all distress goes away on its own. How to tell the difference.
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How to open conversations about how they feel
Sometimes the conversation shuts down before it starts, because of something said with the best of intentions.
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When I notice signs that worry me
Some signs aren't an emergency, but they aren't something to let slide either.
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Between calming them fast and being there for them: looking at my own part
When your teen is in distress, the first thing is usually the rush to calm them down. Looking at that rush lets you stay a little longer.
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When and how to seek psychological support
Thinking about outside support isn't only for a crisis. Sometimes it's prevention, or support that arrives in time.
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When you're very worried: what to do today
Your worry is not an overreaction. Four steps, and what to do if they talk about hurting themselves.
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To go deeper
Raíces is a space for looking at how sadness and anger were handled in the home where you grew up.