The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers

Lisa's latest New York Times best seller is an urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage.

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Under Pressure

Lisa’s second New York Times best seller is a celebrated guide to addressing the alarming increase in anxiety and stress in girls from elementary school through college.

Untangled

Untangled

Lisa’s award-winning New York Times best seller–now available in nineteen languages–is a sane, informed, and engaging guide for parents of teenage girls.

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December 29, 2023

Untangling Family Life

Helping 10to20s Manage Anxiety

Anxiety is a typical and expectable part of life that is sometimes useful, and sometimes not. In this Untangling Family Life video, Dr. Lisa Damour lays out the difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety, explains how anxiety operates, offers techniques to help parents support teens with anxiety, and answers commonly asked questions. Want to help your 10to20 manage anxiety? Check out this Dear Teenagers video.

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The advice provided here by Dr. Damour and the resources shared by her AI-powered librarian, Rosalie, will not and do not constitute - or serve as a substitute for - professional psychological treatment, therapy, or other types of professional advice or intervention. If you have concerns about your child’s well-being, consult a physician or mental health professional.