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Talking to Teens When Difficult Things Happen [1]

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Resource Description

Offers guidance on talking with teens when violence happens. This fact sheet includes information on checking in with yourself, clarifying your goal, providing information and options, reflection, asking helpful questions, going slow, labeling emotions, validating, and monitoring media and social media exposure. Updated January 2026.

Resource Type: 
Type: Fact Sheet
Trauma Type: 
Bullying
Community Violence
Disasters
General
School Violence
Terrorism and Violence
Language: 
English
Audience: 
Families and Caregivers
Published in 2022

Source URL:https://nctsn.org/resources/talking-to-teens-when-difficult-things-happen

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[1] https://nctsn.org/resources/talking-to-teens-when-difficult-things-happen