Mallory Grimste, LCSW - Mental Health Therapist for Teens and Young Adults

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5 Ways You Can Help Teens in Toxic Friendships

  It's probably safe to assume that you do not like being told you're wrong.

And I'm pretty sure that you DEFINITELY do not like being told what to do.

So what makes you think teens enjoy it when you talk to them like this?

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If you care about a teen who is in a toxic friendship, you should watch this video, where I'm sharing 5 ways you can help teens dealing with toxic friendships….

Telling a teenager they have a toxic friendship never works-

so what can you do?

Here are 5 things you can do that actually help:

  1. Listen to them

  2. Ask Questions

  3. Share Observations

  4. Speak from an “I” Perspective

  5. Be Present

For even more about this topic, I highly encourage you to watch the entire series on Dealing With Toxic Friendships here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiLAumV7icFE0IPtBhm3xdHTGfn0_13mN

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