Growing up unheard: The truth behind teenage ‘attitude’ and ‘mood swings’

Growing up unheard: The truth behind teenage ‘attitude’ and ‘mood swings’

“Teenagers are dramatic.”“It’s just a phase.”“They’ll grow out of it.”Being a teenager sometimes means having your emotions questioned before they are even understood. Frustration is dismissed as “attitude”, sadness becomes “mood swings”, anger becomes “phase” and exhaustion is labelled “laziness”.Thus, for parents, teenage can often seem difficult to understand or manage as they navigate the…

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David Morrissey opens up about ‘terrible anxiety’ that led to alcoholism: ‘In my adult life, I couldn’t stop’ | – The Times of India

David Morrissey opens up about ‘terrible anxiety’ that led to alcoholism: ‘In my adult life, I couldn’t stop’ | – The Times of India

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction.David Morrissey, the acclaimed personality known for his roles in ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Daddy Issues,’ candidly revealed how his terrible anxiety led him to become an alcoholic. While the 61-year-old has been sober for 21 years, the filmmaker-actor confessed to self-destructive behaviour post his…

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