We Need to Talk: A Straight-Talking Guide to Raising Resilient Teens

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How do you talk to your teen when their only focus is the screen in front of them? How do you help them to build relationships when their only connections are to Wi-Fi and 4G? Because healthy relationships are key to good mental health, and at a time when mental health issues amongst adolescents are increasing at an unforeseen rate, helping them to build and sustain these relationships has never been more important. But this is not a moral panic book, this is not an attempt to frighten parents into action; it is a series of practical solutions and realistic advice, drawn from Ian's extensive experience as one of the UK's leading adolescent psychoanalysts.How do you talk to your teen when their only focus is the screen in front of them? How do you help them to build relationships when their only connections are to Wi-Fi and 4G? Because healthy relationships are key to good mental health, and at a time when mental health issues amongst adolescents are increasing at an unforeseen rate, helping them to build and sustain these relationships has never been more important. But this is not a moral panic book, this is not an attempt to frighten parents into action; it is a series of practical solutions and realistic advice, drawn from Ian's extensive experience as one of the UK's leading adolescent psychoanalysts.
Ian Williamson trained as a child and adolescent analyst at the Society of Analytical Psychology. He then worked at a variety of NHS centres as a specialist in mental health problems before switching to private practice 15 years ago. He lectures part-time in Jungian child analysis at Essex University and is the co-director of the Queen Anne Practice, as well as the Young People's Counseling and Therapy Centre.