A Free Parent Webinar: Raising #Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of #Anxiety
In these times of great stress for our kids, resilience is not a given. The epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their child.
Join Licensed Clinical Social Worker Erica Komisar in discussing her new book Chicken Little the Sky Isn’t Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety. This new book offers parents the tools they need to navigate this tumultuous time of change and create a continuous deep connection with their child.
Parents will learn how they can recognize mental health disorders — like anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues and addiction — as well as obtain compassionate and practical advice on how to address these issues if they occur.
There is no charge for the program, but registration is required.
When: Monday, December 13, at 7:00 pm EST
What you will learn:
- Why we are seeing an adolescent mental health crisis
- How parents can impact their child’s well-being and help them build resilience
- Tools to help parents prevent, identify and address when their adolescents are struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions and many other mental health challenges
- Practical advice for parents who are trying to help their child overcome challenges and manage anxiety
About Erica Komisar, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Erica Komisar, LCSW is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and parent guidance expert who has been in private practice in New York City for over 30 years.
A graduate of Georgetown and Columbia Universities and The New York Freudian Society, Ms. Komisar is a psychological consultant bringing parenting and work/life workshops to clinics, schools, corporations, and childcare settings.
Erica is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and The New York Daily News. She is also a Contributing Editor to The Institute of Family Studies and appears regularly on Fox and Friends and Fox 5 News. Erica is the author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters, and her second book, Chicken Little the Sky Isn’t Falling: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety was just released in November 2021.
About the Book
This is a comprehensive guide for parents who want to raise emotionally healthy, resilient adolescents in a time of great stress where anxiety and mental health disorders are epidemic.
In these times of great stress for our kids, resilience is not a given. The epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their child. This book offers parents the tools they need to navigate this tumultuous time of change and create a continuous deep connection with their child. With covered topics such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, and addiction, parents will learn how they can recognize mental health disorders as well as obtain compassionate and practical advice on how to address these issues if they occur.
Articles by Erica Komisar, LCSW
Cancel Culture’s Mental-Health Toll
Oct. 13, 2021
Simone Biles Is an Example for Your Teen
Aug 1, 2021
Covid Didn’t Start the Mental-Health Crisis
June 17, 2021
