TEEN GIRLS: Feeling Unsupported (Episode 15)

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11/21/23 • 32 min

🎧 Are you a teenage girl feeling like no one really gets you? You're not alone. In this powerful episode, we dive deep with licensed therapist and teen mental health expert Erica Bess to tackle the reality of feeling unsupported during your teenage years.

Discover practical, achievable strategies for building your support network when it feels like no one's in your corner. From identifying unexpected allies to creating boundaries with unsupportive people, this episode delivers honest advice you can actually use - no unrealistic "just think positive" messaging here.

Key topics covered:
- Why so many teen girls struggle to find genuine support
- Red flags that your current support system isn't meeting your needs
- Real-world techniques for finding trustworthy people to lean on
- How to advocate for yourself when adults aren't listening
- Building resilience when your usual support systems fall short

Perfect for: Teen girls navigating difficult relationships, anyone feeling isolated or misunderstood, parents and mentors wanting to better support the teens in their life, and mental health advocates.

Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions about mental health, family dynamics, and emotional struggles.

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Content warning: This episode contains frank discussions about mental health, family dynamics, and emotional struggles.

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MindShift Power Podcast - TEEN GIRLS: Feeling Unsupported (Episode 15)

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Welcome to Mindshift Power podcast, a show for teenagers and the adults who work with them, where we have raw and honest conversations. I'm your host, Fatima Bey, the mind shifter. And welcome, everyone. On today's episode, we have, a guest again. We have miss Erica Bess.
Miss Bess, she is a licensed therapist. She has eleven plus years experience as a social worker and therapist. A majority of her work has been working with teens in a school setting. She owns Empower Therapy. And in today'