Encourage supportive relationships
Having good social skills and supportive relationships with
a range of people of different ages reduces a young person’s
risk of developing depression and clinical anxiety. Encourage
your teenager to spend time with their friends and to do kind
things for others.
Help your teenager develop good social skills by exposing
them to an increasing range of social situations that are in
line with their level of development. Talk through any social
diffculties that they may have.