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Helping your teenager cope with difficult emotions has been a challenge even in the best of times, but adding COVID-19 to the mix has taken it to a whole new level. Is what you are seeing normal teenage angst, an understandable reaction to stress, or a clinical problem worth addressing? And how can you address it?

Strategies and tools for managing emotions such as visual relaxation, guided meditation, live animal cameras, puzzles, coloring, and journaling.

Resources and articles about anxiety in children such as "Will My Child Bounce Back from the Coronavirus Crisis?"

Parenting tips surrounding childern and technology.

https://childmind.org/article/screen-time-during-the-coronavirus-crisis/

A forum for people to share their stories about personal experiences with mental health challenges and find support and encouragement.

PCSD website with community and healtlh/mental health resources

Resources for parents and teens on the growth and development of teens, communication, and social-emotional well-being.