Oct 08 2024 52 mins
What’s it actually like for your teen to be in wilderness or other treatment?
As parents, we can never truly know. But today’s guest, Ciara Fanlo, has been through it herself. According to her, the emotional stages our teens go through in treatment are very similar to the seven stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance & hope, and processing grief.
So what does that look like for your teen? In this episode, Ciara shares her thoughts and experiences going through each of these steps. Like when she was going through the ‘denial’ phase and remembers thinking: “There’s no way I’ll be staying here for 12 weeks. My mom loves me, when I write her there’s no way she’s going to let me stay that long.”
I cannot describe how valuable it is to actually hear the thoughts of someone who’s been through it all themselves, as a teen. Tune in to hear Ciara’s mindblowing insights.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The emotional stages your teen or young adult will experience in treatment, similar to the 7 stages of grief;
- How shock affects both teens and parents when entering treatment;
- Why resistance and anger can be healthy steps in the process;
- Processing grief over lost time and emotional struggles.
- How to manage your own expectations as a parent through the ups and downs
- The importance of letting your teen move through these stages at their own pace
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More about Ciara Fanlo
Ciara Fanlo is a former “troubled teen” who now supports struggling adolescents and their families. After recovering from her own challenging years, she founded Homing Instinct to share what she learned from her experiences. Ciara now provides personalized mentorship and coaching for teens as they navigate the transformative and tumultuous journey of becoming a young adult in today’s world.
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