How Do I Help This Person? A parent's practical guide to supporting your teenager's mental health — without pushing them further away.

Every parent of a teenager knows that moment. You can see they're struggling. You want to help. But everything you try seems to push them further away.

This guide was written for that moment.

How Do I Help This Person? draws on the latest research into teenage mental health — combined with the hard-won wisdom of a parent who has been there three times — to give you practical, compassionate tools for supporting your teenager through the hardest times without losing the relationship.

Inside you'll find:

• What the research tells us about teen mental health in 2025 — and why summer makes it harder
• How to tell the difference between normal teenage behaviour and something that needs attention
• How to create safety and connection without forcing it
• The conversations that actually work — and what shuts teenagers down
• Honest advice on the well-meaning mistakes most parents make
• How to find your unique connection point with your teenager
• UK resources for when professional support is needed
• A full 30-day summer connection plan

Also included — your companion reflection tool: What Do I Love About This Person? — an interactive heart space to help you process your feelings as a parent and reconnect with your love even on the hardest days. Open in any browser.

Written by a parent who has been there three times.