New school year, new masks: when your teen performs all day
For some teenagers, the start of the school year means putting on a social mask from the moment they leave home. They work hard to seem confident, funny or unbothered, even when they feel anxious or out of place. Online therapy offers a space where they do not have to perform or keep up an image. We talk about the cost of holding this mask all day and what happens when they finally get home and crash. Together we explore relationships where they feel even slightly more genuine and ways to grow those connections. We also look at how to build small rituals before and after school that help them reconnect with themselves. If your teen comes back from school drained and distant, reserving an online session can help them find a more sustainable way of being around others.