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How to Tell If Your Teen Needs Help-And What to Do About It
AMACOM/American Management Association
July 2007
On Sale: July 18, 2007
400 pages
ISBN: 0814473636
EAN: 9780814473634
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Self-Help
Parents can easily feel overwhelmed when suddenly faced with
a moody, defiant, unfocused, unpredictable, angry or overly
sensitive teenager. They wonder if these changes are a
normal part of adolescence of if their teen is in need of
help. When to Worry helps parents distinguish typical
teenage behaviors from those that merit concern. It then
walks parents through steps they can take to help troubled
teens before it's too late. Parents will learn:
Warning signs of potential problems
Which strategy works
best for each issue
How to effectively communicate with
teens
How and where to get professional help
The pros
and cons of medication for teens
When to
Worry provides essential information on problematic teenage
issues: mood swings, rebellion and defiance, school
difficulties, teen depression, ADHD, alcohol and drug use,
self-injury ("cutting"), low self-esteem, delinquency,
learning disabilities, out of control teens, worries/fears
and stress, eating disorders, aggression, bipolar disorder,
aspergers, teen suicide, trauma, and more.
Parents learn how to recognize warning signs of
important teen problems and are given specific "dos and
don'ts" to decrease their teen's struggles and increase
peace in the family home. Compassionate and
reassuring, this practical and user-friendly guide is
invaluable to any adult concerned about a teenage child.
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