Mental Health Red Flags

In this episode of Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, hosts Cathy and Meredith interview Cristina Perez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Instructor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Keck School of Medicine of USC. They discuss mental health red flags, how to approach mental health concerns with your teen, when and how you can intervene, and support resources that parents can be aware of and discuss with their teens. There is so much packed into this episode, you don’t want to miss it!

 

TIMESTAMPS

• [00:00] Intro
• [01:54] Introducing Cristina
• [08:55] Red flags - indicators that something’s up
• [16:25] Approach with curiosity
• [18:24] Overcoming resistance
• [26:36] When and how do you intervene? 
• [30:55] Perfectionism
• [39:00] Resources to be aware of
• [47:37] Outro

 

LINKS

• Herrera Educational Consulting
• Village Coaches
• Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You website