Psychotherapist Shares The 'Most Powerful' Question To Ask Teens Over Exam Season |
Psychotherapist Shares The 'Most Powerful' Question To Ask Teens Over Exam Season
Parents editor at HuffPost UK
A family psychotherapist is urging parents to ask their kids a simple question to offer them tailored support this exam season.
Against a backdrop of exam stress and panic prompting hundreds of children to call Childline; therapist Fiona Yassin tells HuffPost UK that parents often think they should have all the answers to their child’s problems – “but during exam periods, that instinct can sometimes add to a teenager’s stress rather than reduce it”.
The founder and clinical director of The Wave Clinic says: “Parents may unintentionally place too much focus on outcomes, constantly ask about revision, compare siblings or peers, or move too quickly into advice-giving before really understanding how their child is feeling.
“It’s important to remember that teenagers are already under enormous pressure with the academic, social and emotional challenges that this life stage can bring.”
Ask them: ‘What do you........