Teens today are reaching out and asking for help more than ever. They struggle to find a way to coordinate care. They turn to their parents for guidance but are often met with resistance. A parent may shrug the request off and state that their child is fine. Could it be that it makes you nervous because when your teen is asking for help it may be partly due to the system at home? Parents want to instantly personalize it and think that they may have to “be exposed” in therapy. So many adults just like teens are conditioned to not ask for help. They see it as a weakness. This stigma must change.

So how do we start to change the stigma? It starts with the parents taking the lead and setting up the appointment. It may require that the parent be a part of the counseling process. If you cannot get real enough and look at the role or influences you play then you’re hurting your child and assisting in keeping them in this unhealthy state. Be brave enough to meet the needs of our teens today. They need the help and are asking for it. Check out our “Meet the Therapist” page and find the right therapist.