How to show up for teens when big emotions arise
Life Kit: Parenting
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How to Teach Your Teenagers to Deal With Depression
A lot of our teenagers' emotional struggles are rooted in low self-esteem. Reassurance does not work nearly as well as we would want it to, she says. A distraction can help bring that feeling down to size a bit or help the young person feel more in control. And if a teenager is talking badly about themselves, the parent can say: "I love you"
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