In today’s episode, I’m diving into something so many of us are navigating right now: teen anxiety - why it happens, why it feels so overwhelming, and how to help your anxious teen feel calmer, more confident, and less alone.

As both a parent and a youth coach, I break down what’s happening in your teen’s body and brain, why anxiety shows up the way it does, and the compassionate strategies that actually help—rather than the ones that backfire.

If you’ve been asking, “How do I help my anxious teen?” this episode gives you clarity, relief, and practical tools you can use right away.

What We Cover:

• What anxiety really is (and why reasoning doesn’t work)
• The difference between typical worry and more concerning teen anxiety symptoms
• How the teen brain increases sensitivity and overwhelm
• Pandemic impacts on social skills and confidence
• Why marginalized teens (LGBTQ+, BIPOC) experience higher anxiety
• Four grounding truths every parent should understand
• 5 steps to support your anxious teen:
  • Open communication
  • Challenging catastrophic thoughts
  • Nervous system tools
  • Ending the over-rescue cycle
  • Healthy tech & sleep boundaries
• Simple scripts you can use during anxious moments
• How small, supported steps help teens rebuild confidence

Whether your teen is avoiding school, withdrawing socially, or overwhelmed with “what if” thinking, this episode gives you tools to bring more calm, connection, and hope into your home.

Grab My Free Guide

Download Five Steps to Help Your Teen Minimize and Manage Their Anxiety, or DM me ANXIETY on Instagram and I’ll send it right to you.

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Sources Mentioned

• CDC: Children’s Mental Health Data & Statistics
• The Trevor Project: 2024 National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
• Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation (2024)
• Monitoring the Future Study (University of Michigan/NIDA)
• Jean Twenge et al., global internalizing disorder research (post-2012)
• Nature Human Behaviour: Increases in global adolescent loneliness & distress
• Lisa Damour: Under Pressure (2019)
• CDC Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance + APA/Child Mind Institute reports on post-pandemic anxiety