In this week's episode, Keri Cooper, licensed clinical social worker and author of the book Mental Health Uncensored, discusses the teen mental health crisis that has been making headlines. She emphasizes the importance of parental involvement and shares some tried and true methods that she's used in her own practice for the past 20 years.
What You'll Learn From This Episode:
Quotes:
3:11 “If we, as our own being, are not taking care of our physical body, we can't have optimal mental health.”
4:08 "Sleep, I think is crucial. That's how your body really restores itself, and if we're not on top of that and setting up good sleep habits for these kids from an early age, I think we're missing a big piece of this.”
5:12 “You have to get the devices out of the bedroom. There is nothing good happening on your child's device at three in the morning.”
9:42 “As teenagers, you want to fit into a social circle—this is very normal. So, of course, you're going to compare, it's really the hardest part of life for that, but to give them the perspective that you're not in competition with anybody.”
12:51 “Parents really need to start thinking, is this what I want? Is this what's best for my family? Or am I just going along with what everyone else does?”
17:00 “Yes, you have anxiety. And yes, that's real. But we need to be able to learn the skills to work through it, and to be able to enjoy our life and not just throw our hands up and say I can't.”
3:11 “If we, as our own being, are not taking care of our physical body, we can't have optimal mental health.”
4:08 "Sleep, I think, is crucial. That's how your body really restores itself, and if we're not on top of that and setting up good sleep habits for these kids from an early age, I think we're missing a big piece of this.”
5:12 “You have to get the devices out of the bedroom. There is nothing good happening on your child's device at three in the morning.”
9:42 “As teenagers, you want to fit into a social circle—this is very normal. So, of course, you're going to compare, it's really the hardest part of life for that, but to give them the perspective that you're not in competition with anybody.”
12:51 “Parents really need to start thinking, is this what I want? Is this what's best for my family? Or am I just going along with what everyone else does?”
17:00 “Yes, you have anxiety. And yes, that's real. But we need to be able to learn the skills to work through it, and to be able to enjoy our life and not just throw our hands up and say I can't.”
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