- New Providence Middle School
- Parents: Useful Resources
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AnxietyCheck out this website: https://www.adaa.org/DepressionDivorceGrief and LossSupport for Grieving TeensWhen a teen experiences the death and loss of a loved one, emotions may be very different from a younger child or adult.Cycle of GriefGrief has been compared to a roller coaster ride because of its many ups and downs. It may help to know that others have traveled before you and have found their way back to safe ground. Below are some common feelings:
- shock
- avoidance and retreat
- resistance, blame and anger
- constant thoughts of the loss
- jealousy aimed at those who have what you do not
- anger
- self-blame
- confusion and feeling disoriented
- physical disturbances inclusion exhaustion and changes in appetite/sleep
- nervousness
Social SkillsBooks:Six Steps to an Emotionally Intelligent Teenager by James WindellSocial Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome by Nancy J. PatrickSocial Skills for Teenagers with Developmental & Autism Spectrum Disorders by Elizabeth A. Laugeson & Fred FrankelSocial Media SafetyMindfulnessBook: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. DweckApp for students: Stop, Breathe, & Think
Last Modified on September 18, 2019