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Writer's pictureCathy Gatlin

Social Support and Mental Health in Teens

Mental disorders affect many different types of people. Poor, rich, extroverted, introverted and all the layers in between.


These are the things I have learned about myself over the last 3-4 years.


I need be around people. Yes no shock for those who know me, I am very extroverted. I need people, they are like my oxygen. The days I am not around people during the workday, are hard for me


I judge a lot and need to do less of that.

I will I knew about my mental illness and had my toolkit when I was much younger. The sooner you start work on your mental health, the better;)


As you get older you start to see patterns. Like, this has happened to me before and I got through it and thrived. I need to remember this. I think getting lost in the moment is really important as well.


Some friends can help during a Time of mental crises, some can't.


Some friends can really help when your tween or teen is struggling with mental health, . Some can't. Because of time, who they are or where they are at in their lives. We need to stop judging this and seeing friendships for what they are: not what I want them to be. Not everyone is going to understand your teen with an eating disorder or mental health disorder.

I lot of people with thought and mood disorders need a routine or structure to their day.


Really. I really, really excel in routine.


It has been a big year of mental change for me. A big one. I see life in a new, less anxious, lens. I have also starting improv (or as some people misspell inprov4health, and I really enjoy the energy and creativity that my students bring to class.


I learn as much from them as they do from me.





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