Dealing with Feeling What Most Parents Say That Shuts Teens Down with Jamie Lockwood & Liz Fletcher
Teens have language for anxiety. Most adults never got language for their own feelings.
Dr. Marc Brackett sits down with Jamie Lockwood and Liz Fletcher to talk about what it means to raise and teach teens in this mental health moment. Together, they explore why more "mental health talk" hasn't solved the crisis, what teens actually need from adults, and how to support big feelings without shutting down, fixing, or turning everything into a performance.
In this conversation:
- Why teen mental health is declining even with more "mental health talk"
- The adolescent brain "under construction" and why that matters
- Emotion judge vs. emotion scientist, and how teens can make the shift
- Tools used in real school settings (CBT triangle, RAIN, circle of control)
- Co-regulation at home when parents are exhausted, overwhelmed, and scared
- What they wish parents had known about emotions
About the guests:
Jamie Lockwood is a school-based clinician. Liz Fletcher is an educator and parent.
The Teens Guide to Emotions: Our Essential Workbook for Navigating Big Feelings, Decision-Making, and Relationships with Confidence https://www.amazon.com/Teens-Guide-Em...
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Dr. Marc Brackett's Books
Explore Marc Brackett's work at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where he serves as founding director, and learn more about RULER—an evidence-based, systemic approach to SEL developed at Yale that supports leaders, educators, students, and families in building emotional intelligence and creating healthier school climates.
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