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What's Wrong With My Teen?
About The Book
You and your teen are in crisis. You don’t have to be.
You know the mental health and addiction issues your teenager is struggling with. You feel isolated. Overwhelmed. Afraid. The good news is: you are not losing your mind. You are not alone. There is hope.
Packed with practical strategies and step-by-step guidance that empowers you for real change, What’s Wrong with My Teen? demystifies the complex interplay of addiction, mental health issues, and typical teenage behavior. Learn the secrets to empathetic, judgment-free listening. Acquire priceless tools for engaging in difficult discussions, with sample letters and scripts for critical conversations. Gain comprehensive techniques for establishing and enforcing healthy boundaries. Discover the power of natural consequences and compassionate language.
In What’s Wrong with My Teen? Susan draws on her vast experience with families like yours. Finally—a clear, actionable plan for navigating today’s greatest challenges and turning them into tomorrow’s triumphs.
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What's Wrong with My Teen?" offers not just a lifeline but a compassionate roadmap for parents navigating the turbulent waters of teenage addiction and mental health challenges. Drawing from both personal struggles and professional expertise, the book provides practical, evidence-based strategies to foster sustainable recovery for the entire family. This book is much needed.
—Dr. Vera Ingrid Tarman, MD, MSc, FCFP, Specialist in Addiction medicine
Get to know
Susan Raphael
Addiction and mental health clinician Susan Raphael, ICADC, is the founder and principal of Sustainable Recovery Counselling Services in Toronto.
Susan specializes in addiction and recovery. Areas of expertise include treating individuals and families with a special focus on teenagers, young adults and parents.
She is a referral clinician in the National Basketball Association, NBA/NBPA Clinicians’ Network and is Internationally Certified by the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF), the gold standard of addiction counsellors in Canada and Internationally.
Susan holds a honours degree from York University, and attended the University of Toronto for graduate studies. Her lived experience with addiction and long-term sustainable recovery add to her expertise.
