Teen Stories: Dealing with Dark Thoughts
Parenting Today's Teens
02/18/25
•23m
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So many of today's teens experience depression and feelings of hopelessness — the voice of their inner critic can be a hard one to silence. In today's negative culture, it's more important than ever to support them! In this episode, Mark sits down with two teens from Heartlight, including Matt, who has struggled with his mental health. He opens up about the heated arguments and misunderstandings that led him to Heartlight, the shifts in his family dynamics and his newfound perspective on relationships.
For more info on the Heartlight program, head to heartlightministries.org
Parenting Today's Teens is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit parentingtodayteens.org.
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