Dr. Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author, dives into the pressing mental health issues facing today's teenagers. She discusses the impact of social media, emphasizing the importance of emotional regulation and strong adult relationships. Lisa highlights how close friendships provide joy and support, while also addressing the complexities of body image in the digital age. This engaging conversation emphasizes the need for open communication and understanding between parents and their teens to navigate the emotional landscape of adolescence.
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Lisa Damour's Positive Adolescence
Lisa Damour's adolescence was a positive time marked by newfound freedom and strong friendships.
This contrasts with many teens' experiences today, highlighting a shift in adolescent life.
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Teen Mental Health: A Nuanced View
While a teen mental health crisis exists, teens also experience positive emotions.
A Gallup poll revealed 91% felt enjoyment and 94% felt happiness, emphasizing a nuanced reality.
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Redefining Mental Health
Mental health is about having feelings that fit the situation, even if uncomfortable.
Managing these feelings effectively, without causing harm, is key, says Lisa Damour.
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Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
Lisa Damour
This book provides parents with practical, research-informed strategies to support their teenagers through the challenges of adolescence. It covers what to expect in normal adolescent emotional development, why mental health is about having feelings that fit the moment, and how to help teens manage their emotions. The book also addresses common challenges such as academic pressure, social media stress, anxiety, and navigating friendships and romances, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a connected and supportive relationship with teens.
Under Pressure
Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
Lisa Damour
In 'Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls', Dr. Lisa Damour challenges readers to reframe their understanding of stress and anxiety. She argues that stress can be a healthy stimulus for personal growth and that anxiety can play a key role in keeping girls safe. The book explores various facets of girls’ lives, including home life, school pressures, social interactions, and online activities, to identify sources of toxic stress and anxiety. Damour provides actionable steps for parents, educators, and mentors to help girls manage these pressures and maintain emotional well-being.
Untangled
Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Lisa Damour
In 'Untangled', Dr. Lisa Damour provides a comprehensive and reassuring guide for parents of teenage girls. The book outlines seven distinct developmental transitions that girls undergo as they grow into adulthood, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself. Drawing on decades of experience and the latest research, Damour offers realistic scenarios and practical advice on how to engage daughters in constructive ways, addressing common questions and concerns such as managing eye-rolling, dealing with social media, discussing sex and substance use, and handling anxiety and eating disorders. The book helps parents understand and connect with their daughters, making the challenging years of adolescence less fraught and more enjoyable.
Adolescence can be an emotionally volatile time, and in the age of social media, concerns about teenage mental health are more pressing than ever — for teens and parents alike. Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist who specializes in teenagers and their mental health, consulting on the Pixar film Inside Out 2 and authoring the New York Times bestselling books Untangled, Under Pressure and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. Lisa and Adam discuss the real problems facing teenagers today and unpack misconceptions about mental health, how many friends and how much sleep teens really need and why it truly takes a village to raise a teenager.
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