Children express a wide range of emotions including, however, not limited to irritability, nervousness, and sadness, which are completely normal. Youth face several emotional challenges while developing. It can be difficult for parents or guardian to determine the difference between what is typical or normal for children and youth to experience and what requires support in therapy.
Here are some signs to watch for when your child/youth may need therapy:
1. Their emotions are impacting their everyday life.
For instance, they are worried and not attending school.
2. Their emotion is frequent and consistent.
For example, constantly saying they are sad and hopeless.
3. Consistently not showing interest in things and withdrawing from people and activities they usually enjoy.
For instance, no longer spending time with friends.
4. Engaging in behaviours that involves hurting themselves or others.
Such as, self-harm, getting into fights.
5. Expressing low self-confidence.
For example, saying, “I am weird”, “I am not good enough.”
6. Any talk of suicide.
Connect with a child/youth therapist today for a FREE consult today, if you think this applies to you as a child/ youth or if you are a parent/guardian and this applies to your child/youth.
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