Friendship Anxiety + Teen Movies | Ep. 148

Friendship Anxiety: A Guide for Teens and Parents

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the pressure to fit in and maintain a wide circle of friends. And let’s be honest, social media instills us all with FOMO. After all, it seems like everyone is having a great time. And if you’re not there, do you even have friends at all?

The more connected we are, the more we can feel disconnected and anxious about whether or not we are living up to expectations.

Fortunately, there are strategies to cope with friendship anxiety and cultivate healthy relationships. 

Also in this episode:

- The history and fun facts of Leap Year.

- Teen movies might not all be accurate, but some can offer insight into teen culture.

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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:

- USAToday: What is a leap year? Breaking down the science, and history, behind the ancient phenomenon

- Movies Mentioned: Harry Potter | Divergent | Hunger Games | Napoleon Dynamite | Grease | High School Musical | Mean Girls (2004) | Mean Girls (2024)

- TV Shows Mentioned: Parks & Recreation | Teen Wolf | Outer Banks | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Euphoria | 13 Reasons Why | Friday Night Lights | Percy Jackson

- Psychology Today: Anxiety and Friendships: New School Year, Fresh Start

- TIME: Social Media Has Made Teen Friendships More Stressful

- Teen Life Podcast: Euphoria | Anxiety | Anxiety with Dr. Mark DeYoung | BFFs

- Teen Life Blog: A Guide to 13 Reasons Why

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00:00 Intro

00:27 Leap Year

04:36 Movies and TV Shows About Teens

13:11 Friendship Anxiety

15:22 Role of Social Media

18:06 Friendship Advice

24:02 Advice for Adults

25:54 Friends in Crisis

26:46 Advice for Adults

27:09 Conclusion

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