Tips to Validate Your Teen’s Feelings
When you validate your teen’s feelings, they may be more likely to come to you when experiencing a hardship or mental health challenge. Your validation may also help them trust and manage their own emotions and experiences. Stephanie Cherestal, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and subject matter expert for The Jed Foundation (JED), shares strategies to validate your teen’s feelings.
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The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. To talk to someone now, text HOME to 741-741 or call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for a free confidential conversation with a trained counselor. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, text or call 988. To get resources or get involved visit: https://www.jedfoundation.org/