Resources for and About Teens (Ages 13-18)
From middle school through high school, being a teen can be a very bumpy ride. Life in a family affected by substances often adds extra layers of complexity, conflict, fear, shame, guilt, and loss. When teens also experience heavy loss and grief in this context—for example, the loss of a parent or a sibling—their needs and wishes can be hard for adult supporters to understand or anticipate.
Clicking on the "VIEW" buttons in the boxes below will take you to resources developed by national experts, some of them by teens who have experienced profound loss and grief and found great resilience. These resources include checklists, podcasts, videos, infographics, articles, booklets, activities, and one resource website. What you learn on this journey might make your support for teens safer and more effective.