Encouraging Independence

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Building independence is an important part of the journey to adulthood. Here are some ways you can encourage independence in your teenager.

Annie (practitioner)

This video was developed by young people accessing mental health services across the South London and Maudsley NHS trust, who thought together about how they would like to be supported by the adults in their lives.

Talking to young people about mental health

This video was developed by young people accessing mental health services across the South London and Maudsley NHS trust, who thought together about how they would like to be supported by the adults in their lives.

Ruby

Teenage identity development

You can help support your child to develop their own unique identity by using encouragement, validation and praise.

You can help support your child to develop their own unique identity by using encouragement, validation and praise.

Annie (practitioner)

The needs behind behaviour

Teenage behaviour can often shed light on an underlying need. Awareness of what might be underlying the behaviour can help your child to express their needs in a healthy way.

Teenage behaviour can often shed light on an underlying need. Awareness of what might be underlying the behaviour can help your child to express their needs in a healthy way.

Ruby (practitioner)

How does your teen prefer to communicate love?

As parents, it can help to notice how our children prefer to experience love. Understanding and respecting these differences can help to strengthen relationships.

As parents, it can help to notice how our children prefer to experience love. Understanding and respecting these differences can help to strengthen relationships.

Emelia (parent)