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Parent-Child Communication Can Reduce Daughters' Depression

Many college girls experience depression. But what affects them in college starts long before they get there, and parents can help prevent those issues by cultivating a close relationship with their teenagers.
"Recognize that to be in touch requires new communications skills, and they have to be learned if you expect to connect with and understand these kids. All the skills that worked up to this point no longer work."
Building the relationship takes time that many parents feel they don't have. But the long-term benefits to both parents and children indicate that time spent in conversation is time well spent. Source: Psychology Today

Labels: parental_involvement, depression, communication

Posted By: Aspen Education Group