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Tools to support teen mental health

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Making sense of behaviour, building meaningful routines and de-escalating high conflict moments are all key tools parents can use when wanting to support their teens' mental health.  

Psychologist Andrea Temkin-Yu who has written a guide for parents wanting to work on their relationship with their teen. 

She is a specialist in parent-focused intervention to help young people with their mental health. An assistant professor of psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine - her book is Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health published by Oxford University Press.

Dr Andrea Temkin-Yu is a psychologist and assistant professor of psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine

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