Dr Jen introduces us to the workings of the adolescent brain and the ways that it puts young people at risk by hindering their capacity to make safe decisions or not being fully developed enough to help young people keep themselves safe. 

You will learn about hot cognition and how to support young people during times of cold cognition, to prepare for hot cognition phases in a way that will implement strategies to keep them safe. 

This episode will help you to understand the "bad" behaviours that are so commonly attributed to young people and gain insight into why they behave that way, and methods to support and change the thinking patterns of young people. Start to learn about how to "change the context" for young people as they navigate their adolescent brain.