Conversation guide: anxiety in middle school and high schoolers

Dannica Olsen, Youth 1 Minute

As school begins again (for most Westwood districts) there’s looming anxiety about how it all will go. Tweens and teens are anxious, let’s be real, the whole family probably is a bit anxious about how it will go! Parent Cue is one of my go to resources and I thought these were helpful posts over the weekend. Check out theParentCue.org or follow @ParentCue on Instagram for great faith based resources for all ages!

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There’s never been another time in history where there’s more pressure on our middle school students. Juggling the changing demands in grades, relationships, and growing responsibilities places our teens at a much higher risk for stress. While there is a certain amount of stress that’s healthy, significant levels can interfere with sleep, diet, and other areas that are critical to a student’s health and wellbeing. This level of stress is referred to as anxiety, and it can manifest itself in different ways. It’s important to know what to look for when it comes to teens and anxiety. This Anxiety Conversation Guide [link in bio] provides a few things you can say and questions you can ask to gauge your middle schooler’s stress and anxiety levels. How do you know when your middle schooler is stressed? What signs or signals do you look for? . . . . #anxiety #middleschool #parents #parenting #parenthood #children #kids #teens #raisingthefuture #raisinghumans #love #kindness #momlife #dadlife #cherisheverymoment #motherhood #fatherhood #family #familylife #parentingblog #parentingmoments #parentingdaily #parentinggoals #thinkorange #rethinkgroup #intentionalparenting #phaseguides #itsjustaphase #itsjustaphasesodontmissit #parentcue

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There’s never been another time in history where there’s more pressure on our high school students. Juggling the changing demands in grades, relationships, and growing responsibilities places our teens at a much higher risk for stress. ⠀ ⠀ While there is a certain amount of stress that’s healthy, significant levels can interfere with sleep, diet, and other areas that are critical to a student’s health and wellbeing. This level of stress is referred to as anxiety, and it can manifest itself in different ways. It’s important to know what to look for when it comes to teens and anxiety. ⠀ ⠀ This Anxiety Conversation Guide [link in bio] provides a few things you can say and questions you can ask to gauge your high schooler’s stress and anxiety levels. ⠀ ⠀ What are the main sources of anxiety for your high schooler right now? How do you help them work through it? ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #anxiety #highschool #covid_19 #parents #parenting #parenthood #children #kids #teens #raisingthefuture #raisinghumans #momlife #dadlife #cherisheverymoment #motherhood #fatherhood #family #familylife #parentingblog #parentingmoments #christianliving #parentingdaily #parentinggoals #thinkorange #rethinkgroup #intentionalparenting #phaseguides #itsjustaphase #itsjustaphasesodontmissit #parentcue

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