Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health

An easy-to-read workbook for parents and caregivers looking to support teenagers who are facing mental health challenges.

Teen mental health issues are rising at an alarming rate, and many families are unsure of how to best help their children. Supporting Your Teen’s Mental Health is an essential resource for parents and caregivers looking to support teenagers who are struggling with mental health concerns. Written in a conversational tone by psychologist and fellow parent Andrea Temkin-Yu, the workbook is a thorough, evidence-based guide to essential parenting strategies that have been proven to help improve relationships and behavior. Caregivers will learn how to build and maintain a strong parent-child bond, encourage skillful choices, and manage difficult behavior. Each strategy comes with a clear explanation of how and why it works, as well as a thorough how-to guide so readers know exactly how to put the words into practice. Caregivers learn how to work through common problems that may arise with their own teen, and interactive exercises help parents decide how to make use of each strategy. By the end, parents will have a better understanding of the challenges many teens are facing today, and more confidence in their ability to help their child navigate and overcome mental health challenges.

• Guides parents through evidence-based skills written in an easy-to-understand way
• Includes examples and practice exercises in each chapter
• Provides an overview of possible barriers and how parents can overcome them

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Getting Started With This Workbook
Chapter 2: The Basic Principles of Parent Work
Chapter 3: Caregiver Coping: Help Yourself, Help Them
Chapter 4: Making Sense of Behavior
Chapter 5: Selective Attention: Using Attention to Shape Behavior
Chapter 6: Validation: Helping Your Child Feel Heard
Chapter 7: Building Meaningful Routines
Chapter 8: Helpful Support vs. Unhelpful Accommodation
Chapter 9: How to Set Up Consequences That Work
Chapter 10: De-escalation: Lowering the Temperature in High Conflict Moments
Chapter 11: Putting It All Together
Chapter 12: Maintaining Skills and Seeking Professional Support