How Parents Can Support Their Teens’ Mental Health at Home | Get on Their Turf With Anne Moss Rogers

How Parents Can Support Their Teens’ Mental Health at Home | Get on Their Turf With Anne Moss Rogers

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“When the System Fails, Home Becomes the Healing Ground.”

In this episode of Get On Their Turf, Dr. Suzanne Simpson sits down with Anne Moss Rogers — TEDx speaker, author of Emotionally Naked, and suicide prevention advocate — to talk about how parents can support their teens’ mental health when formal systems fall short.

Together, they explore the reality many families face: long waitlists, unaffordable care, and overwhelmed parents trying to hold it all together. Anne Moss and Suzanne share deeply practical ways to build a “Plan B at home” — one grounded in compassion, communication, and connection.

They discuss how shame and silence isolate parents, how to set boundaries around social media without guilt, and why modeling imperfection is one of the most powerful parenting tools. You’ll walk away knowing that even when professional help is delayed, you are still your child’s greatest support system.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to build an evidence-based “Plan B” when therapy isn’t available
• Warning signs that show when “normal teen behaviour” becomes concerning
• How to model vulnerability without shame or oversharing
• Ways to rebuild safety, confidence, and trust at home
• How to use everyday moments — walks, meals, shared laughter — to reconnect

This conversation is for every parent who feels powerless watching their child struggle. You’ll leave with renewed confidence, grounded tools, and the reminder that *you* have more influence than you think.

📍 Guest:
🎙️Anne Moss Rogers – Mental health advocate, TEDx speaker, and author of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher’s Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Kids at Risk.
Visit https://emotionallynaked.com.

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Home

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In this episode:

00:00 Intro – Why parents need a Plan B
03:25 Shame and silence in families
07:40 Warning signs – when “normal teen” becomes a concern
12:15 The broken system – why help often isn’t there
18:45 Social media, friendship, and real connection
26:55 Building Plan B – practical supports at home
33:50 Modelling imperfection – how vulnerability builds safety
39:30 Helping your teen feel seen, heard, and worthy
44:50 Final takeaway – Parent power starts at home

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👉 If you are in crisis or worried about someone:

Canada: Talk Suicide Canada 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
USA: Call or text 988
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How Parents Can Support Their Teens’ Mental Health at Home | Get on Their Turf With Anne Moss Rogers

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👉 Disclaimer:
Please note that the contents of this video are not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. My scope of practice is as an educator, and this work is intended to provide information for educational purposes only. Testimonials of lived experiences are opinions only and have not been scientifically evaluated.