Why High-Achieving Kids Are Burnt Out, How Parents Can Support Teens Without Pressure
About this episode
This episode explores the hidden pressures faced by high-achieving teens and how parents can support them without adding pressure.
Parents of high-achieving teens are seeing more anxiety, burnout, and pressure than ever before. If your child is doing well on the outside but struggling underneath, this episode will help you understand why. In this conversation, Dr. Suzanne Simpson sits down with her former student, now 23, to explore the hidden pressure behind achievement culture and what it actually feels like to grow up as a high-achieving, perfectionistic teen. You will hear directly from a young adult who lived it, fr...
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