Clearfork Academy, a Texas-based teenage rehab center that specializes in treating adolescent addiction and mental health issues, has released a guide on teenage moodiness, the causes, and when professional help may be necessary.
-- Clearfork Academy has released a guide on teenage moodiness, covering common causes and how parents can manage their relationship with their child during adolescence. The guide also covers what parents should do if moodiness becomes problematic for the teen’s health and highlights cases when professional aid may be necessary.
For more information, please visit https://clearforkacademy.com/blog/why-is-my-teen-so-moody-common-reasons-what-to-do/
Moodiness is a normal phase of adolescence and is driven by physiological changes occurring in the teen’s body during puberty. Clearfork Academy’s guide says that these developmental years trigger a surge in sex hormones that affect the limbic center in the brain, which controls the intensity of feelings; as a result, teens often experience more extreme emotions, resulting in emotional highs and lows that they are unable to regulate. Additionally, the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for rational thinking, impulse control, and emotional regulation—is not fully developed until age 25; feelings are completely controlled by the amygdala, the emotional response center in the brain.
Clearfork Academy adds that teens are biologically inclined to push for independence, which may manifest as defiance or moodiness. However, the resource says that parents can reduce the friction that these behaviors may cause by remaining calm and not taking anything personally.
Instead, Clearfork Academy recommends that parents set boundaries without shaming their child, as this can provide them with structure during a time of emotional volatility. Additionally, parents should not force their child to engage in a conversation before they are willing. When the teen is ready to talk, they should also be allowed to vent and have their emotions validated; providing solutions too soon may cause them to shut down. Nevertheless, once the teen is open to suggestions, parents should gently encourage healthier coping strategies to help them manage their emotions.
Finally, if moodiness becomes sadness or hopelessness that persists for more than two weeks, leads to withdrawal from friends, causes declining engagement in school, or results in self-harm or substance abuse, this is a sign that the teen may be struggling with mental health issues. Clearfork Academy says that these issues warrant professional care and should be addressed by a youth mental health specialist.
More information is available at https://clearforkacademy.com/
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