8 important things to do when teens get very angry
/Last week I was talking with a Mum who was very worried about her teenager and her anger. This teen was 14 and would scream and rage when told to turn off screens or that she wasn't allowed to go out and see her friends. Her anger was scary - so much so that this Mum asked me "Does she has schizophrenia?"
She didn't.
While "rage attacks” can be scary, they are NOT usually a sign serious mental illness and are more common than parents realise. Even teens who look like butter would not melt in their mouth while out in public, can get scarily angry at home.
Here are some ideas about how to cope.
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