Talking to teenagers

Anxiety learning week 1 I would like to start this series of blogs on anxiety by saying that I have suffered anxiety too large degrees, mostly in my 20’s and recently at 41, when I had become overwhelmed by taking too much on. This episode was short lived because after my training I had learnt to recognise the signs of anxiety and took steps to alleviate it and manage my self-care better.   My 20’s anxiety was a different story, there was an accumulation of stress through wrong choices, parent bereavement in my teens (Age 14) and an overriding feeling of lowered coping capacity (basically a belief that I couldn’t cope with what life threw at me.) This summary is a simplified expression of a difficult time, I don’t want you to misunderstand me. There are many causes of anxiety in adolescence and adulthood. Some causes are from early trauma, from a traumatic event in adulthood and some are genetic. Today we are going to learn about all different causes of anxiety, to allo

Is your teenager using cannabis? These are the tell-tale signs… Nearly 40% of teenagers in the UK said they have tried substances including cannabis and ecstasy, teenagers in Britain are more likely to have taken illegal substances than youngsters anywhere else in Europe. Most young people try cannabis in teenage years, parents expect it, it is a part of growing up. However, if ‘trying’ turns into regular use, that is causing you to worry about your teenager. Maybe it will help to communicate with your teenager The following signs could be an indication that your teenager is developing a dependence. ·        He/she becomes not motivated, loses an interest… Always been into sport, cars, playing the guitar, mountain biking etc… but now can’t be bothered doing the activity, instead watches these things on YouTube. Is not motivated to get to college on time, not motivated to earn some pocket money. Generally, turns into someone you would consider lazy (yes, I know, I