Talking About It: Why Normalizing Mental Health in Teens Starts at Home

We teach our kids to say please and thank you. To look both ways before crossing the street. To brush their teeth twice a day. But when it comes to their emotional well-being, many of us are still fumbling in the dark—trying to find the right words, the right moment, the right way to help.

But here’s the truth: mental health in teens isn’t a taboo topic. It’s an urgent one. And if we don’t talk about it, who will?

The Mental Load Our Teens Are Carrying

I still remember when my daughter came home...