On this week’s episode of What To Know Before They Go, the Back To School series, we
will be discussing the sensitive topics of adolescent and teen anxiety, depression,
perfectionism, and other mental health issues.

With school starting, we are hoping these discussions will assist parents, physicians, counselors, coaches, and communities in addressing the mental health needs of our teens and adolescents.

Do boys and girls experience mental health issues differently? How does social media
contribute to their mental health concerns? Are extracurricular activities contributing to perfectionism and stress?

Please join us as we address these issues and more.


Special Guest: Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT-I
Khara is the owner of Croswaite Counseling, PLLC and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Financial Therapist-Level I who loves helping adult clients uncover hope in the face of stress and change, instead finding fulfillment and work-life balance. Khara enjoys working with young adults (18-25) and adults (25-55) experiencing anxiety, workaholism, perfectionism, self-esteem challenges, graduate school distress, and life transitions. Khara’s greatest joy is engaging driven entrepreneurs and perfectionists to move from workaholic to well-balanced with streamlined strategies in her Masterclass, workbook, and Amazon #1 Best Seller Perfectioneur, available in English and Spanish.

To access Khara's resources she refers to in the show or to contact her directly, go to:
https://croswaitecounselingpllc.com/

Show Notes/Additional Resources:

www.npr.org: Teens say social media is stressing them out. Here’s how to help them; May 17, 2023

www.npr.org: Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain; May 23, 2023

www.wbur.org: The ‘manning up of boys begins in the cradle.’ But what boys really need is emotional support from their dads; June 15, 2023

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