Episode 32: Tessa Stuckey; Licensed Therapist – Cultural Influences Impacting our Teens

Tessa Stuckey is a licensed therapist working with teens and parents of teens. She is the author of  “For the Sake of our Youth” and also has a podcast that goes through the book chapter by chapter. In this episode we talk about 6 cultural influences Tessa has identified that are impacting our teens and their mental health –  glorified options, immediate gratification, A lack of personal connection, Attention seeking behaviors, social media and pressure. I hope this episode provides you with some tools to connect with your young kids and teens! What we talked about: 3:30- Why Tessa wrote her book and the articles that lead to it 7:55- What lead Tessa to become a therapist 9:35- The clients that she works with as a therapist 11:15- Not projecting what happens with her clients on her own kids and what she has seen with mental health in teenagers 17:15- Where to set boundaries with kids using screens 20:40- The six cultural influences 37:25- Helping kids enjoy the fun part of technology without letting them become addicted and have the negative effects of it 41:45- Finding the screen time expectations to set for your kids 42:35- What technology she utilizes with her kids right now and what age that she feels like kids are ready to get phones and social media 52:05- The best memories that we have coming from outside of our technology 54:50- How Tessa balances her own social media usage 57:35- More on the six cultural influences 1:00:25- What parents can do with the knowledge about screens to put all of it into action 1:03:15- What to do when your child has suicidal ideations 1:05:10- End of podcast questions Book Recommendations:  For the Sake of our Youth – Tessa Stuckey Think Again – Adam Grant To Kill a Mocking Bird – Harper Lee Susan Verde Books Connect with Tessa: Tessa on Instagram Connect with Us: Why is Everyone Yelling? on Instagram Join our Facebook Group Sponsors: Previnex Use code “Lindsey15” for 15% off your order!