Parenting teenagers: (3-part series: teen brains and mental Health, teen stressors and anxiety, social media minefields)
Topic ID
F14
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Employees
Topic Description
Parenting teenagers presents unique challenges, from navigating their evolving brains to addressing stressors and social media minefields. This three-part series provides essential insights and strategies for parents seeking to support their teens through these critical years.
Learning Outcomes
The series consists of:
Topic 1: Teen brains and mental health
Understand the rewiring of teenage brains and how it influences risk-taking, peer relationships, and mental health. Explore the role of hormones, pleasure-reward systems, and the complexities of teen brain development.
Learning outcomes:
- 12-25 years: rewiring of the brain
- Upstairs brain and the downstairs brain
- Pleasure reward and dopamine
- Risk taking
- Brains and peers
- Role of hormones
- Mind regarding?
- Reminder of Lyra support
Topic 2: Teen stressors and anxiety
Explore the epidemic of teen psychological distress and the impact of stress on teenage brains. Delve into internal and external stressors, the role of sleep, academic pressures, and the influence of social media on teen anxiety.
Learning outcomes:
- Epidemic of teen psychological distress
- Stress and the brain
- External and internal stressors
- Role of sleep
- Academic pressures
- Social media
- Reminder of Lyra support
Topic 3: Social media minefields
Discover the risks associated with teen social media use, from overuse and digital distraction to exposure to inappropriate content and cyberbullying. Learn how parents can navigate these minefields to ensure their teen’s online safety and well-being.
Learning outcomes:
- Teens and social media
- Risk:
- Overuse
- Digital distraction/ overload
- Inappropriate content
- Online reputation
- Cyber bullying/ harassment
- Predators
- Parent’s role
- Reminder of Lyra support
Disclaimers
Standard duration for most topics is 1 hour. Listen-and-learn sessions can be hosted online or in-person by client organisations. Topics may be adapted upon enquiry.