Talking to Children about Divorce with Dr Bettina Hohnen

Watch time 5:40 minutes | In this film Dr Bettina responds to a mother going through a divorce whose son is bottling up his feelings. If you have ANY questions for Bettina add them in the comments below - or get in touch with us via our social media channels 👇below...
Dr Bettina Hohnen is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in working with parents and families in the context of neurodiversity. She lectures and writes about children and young people's mental health. The focus of her work is on strengthening relationships between parents and young people, supporting her belief that if we work hard to get the environment right, all children will thrive.
Every month Dr Bettina addresses a new question from parents and carers in our audience about how to support their children's mental health. Please note that it won't be possible to respond to every question, but we will try.
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00:00 - Talking about divorce
00:17 - son's not talking about his feelings
00:31 - divorce is hard for children
00:40 - kids are resilient
00:45 - kids depend on us being OK
00:56 - how much should we be upset in front of them
01:07 - What's really difficult for kids during divorce
01:35 - Starting conversations with young teenagers
02:03 - Feeling intense emotions
02:30- Tips on how to get your teenager to open up
02:46 - Normalise difficult feelings
03:37 - You're here & you want to listen
03:52 - Only talk on their terms
04:16 - Make it Easy to talk
04:29 - Rewarding vulnerability
04:45 - Who else can help?
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