Teen Mental Health: Why We Need To Rethink Our Approach with Leigh Schoener

Episode Highlights With Leigh What we are seeing with the epidemic of teen mental health issues Her theory about the teen years, expectations, hormones and other factors that contribute When the pressure gets so high for teens that they’re almost taught not to show up as themselves and to suppress certain emotions Are we overmedicating teenagers especially? I am vs I feel, and an integrative approach to helping kids build this skill The gut connection and how we house a lot of hormones in our gut, as well as most of our immune system The vagus nerve connection How to support circadian rhythms in teens and how this can have a huge impact Her advice to parents in how to navigate this Resources Mentioned Leigh's website Teen Wellness Guide Follow Leigh on Instagram