Is your teen anxious? The answer is more than likely "yes." More than one in three teenagers in America has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Additionally, the typical teen anxiety around fitting in, making decisions about the future, and learning who they are makes being a teen pretty tough! So what's a dad to do? Well, there are lots of strategies for helping teens thrive and survive to become functional adults. In fact, you can get some great ideas here! But what about specific strategies to help with anxiety? How do we support an anxious teen so he or she doesn't just survive, but actually thrives in a season when there is so much to be anxious about? Here are 5 strategies for parenting an anxious teen. 1. Be present.</h2...
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