Growing up With Young People: a Booklet for Parents. A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Adolescents and Young Adults and Encouraging Their Emotional and Mental Health

This publication aims to help parents & other concerned adults understand & deal with some of the more testing aspects of parenthood. The first part describes: developmental stages & changes parents can expect; a guide to communicating with young people; & encouraging resilience. The second part will help parents to better recognize signs of an emotional or mental health problem, feel more confident about approaching a young person with their concerns, realize some of the risks associated with emotional or mental health problems, & discover ways that parents & others can help. A Vietnamese-language version of the booklet is also available.