BOLD Parenting Adolescents Episode 2

14545 West 127th Street,Olathe KS 66062

22 September, 2021

Description

Raising teens is hard. Especially, if they are struggling and you feel like you’re “walking on eggshells.” Become a BOLD Parent. Episode 2: September 22ndUnderstand emotion regulation skills to increase Wise Mind actions while effectively coping with anger, fear, share, sadness and decrease interpersonal chaos. Goal: Using flexible thinking, diffusion and distress tolerance skills to increase self-management and problem solving while decreasing behavioral and cognitive dysregulation. All episodes teach a process and offer practical exercises for supporting identity formation, emotion regulation, motivation, and helping your young person develop a growth mindset. Emotional & Cognitive struggling might look like:Inappropriate actions or emotions under normal circumstances. Difficulty with interpersonal relationships, including relationships with teachers and peersA general feeling of unhappiness or depressionFeelings of fear and anxiety related to personal or school mattersInattention, defiance, blaming others or isolationLearning difficulties that are not caused by another health factorMany adolescents struggling with anxiety (especially when comorbid with depression) have little passion for long-term goals and perseverance. Sadly, anxiety and depressive disorders affect 25-30% of US adolescents.Anxiety, defiance, inattention, blaming others, isolation or physical aggressionEpisode 1: September 8th: Breathe: Understand how a biological predisposition to emotional dysregulation and an invalidating social environment create a mindset that now distorts all interactions, including loving, validating interactions and turns anxiety / depression into a self-loathing (shame) cycle. Episode 2: September 22nd: Observe: Understand emotion regulation skills to increase Wise Mind actions while effectively coping with anger, fear, share, sadness and decrease interpersonal chaos. Episode 3: October 6th: Listen: Catalyze perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Episode 4: October 20th: Decide: Dealing with struggles while continuing to take valued actions Hosted by Offering Intensive Outpatient Programs for Adults & Adolescents struggling with Anxiety. www.anxietycenterkc.com