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b"Recognizing signs mental health in our teens can be difficult in this day and age.\\xa0 Dr. Jessica Peck talks about the importance of connecting with our teens face to face and shares some tips to better understand where our teens are struggling.\\xa0 We have to view the world as they see it if we want to connect with or influence our teens worldviews. They discuss the L.O.V.E parenting model as well.\\nSome topics covered:\\n\\xa0\\u2022 It takes a village to parent kids.\\xa0 Have someone who is a neutral party that they feel safe and comfortable with, especially in divorced households.\\n\\xa0\\u2022 Teens care about what we think of them.\\n\\xa0\\u2022 Kids today feel the need to be perfect or insta-ready.\\n\\xa0\\u2022 The L.O.V.E. your teen model is 1. Listen 2. Offer open ended questions 3. Validate their emotions 4. Explore next steps together.\\n\\xa0\\u2022 Most common mental health issues in teens today are anxiety/depression and eating disorders.\\xa0 Some factors for these issues can include genetics and environmental.\\n\\xa0\\u2022 We tend to over-spiritualize mental health and think our faith isn\\u2019t strong enough in some cases.\\nFROM THE PRODUCER\\nThanks for listening to Episode #184, Helping Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life's Toughest Issues Part 1, and for helping Dr. Meg\\u2019s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLION downloads! Please subscribe, rate and leave a review for us on iTunes!\\nGet Social with Dr. Meg on Facebook & Instagram @MegMeekerMD\\nCheck out Dr. Meg\\u2019s parenting resources and tools! www.meekerparenting.com\\n\\xa0\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"