Social relationships
During adolescence, the quality of social relationships plays an important role in young people’s well-being. Developing empathy and knowing how to handle conflict and control their emotions are essential tools for teens to develop positive relationships with others.
But good communication between adults and young people is also very important for getting through this key time in a harmonious and constructive way.
On this page, you will find practical information to help your young people better handle their social relationships and emotions, as well as tips for building a good relationship with them. To better guide you, all our content is organized by level: the higher the level, the more it represents an advanced level of practice.
Our pamphlets (2)
LEVEL 1: GUIDING YOUR TEEN IN MANAGING THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
Info sheetA brochure that gives all our tips for helping your young person communicate well with others.
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LEVEL 1: THE 6 RULES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Info sheetA summary of the 6 necessary steps to effectively handle conflict with your teen.
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MAINTAINING GOOD PARENT-TEEN COMMUNICATION
Taking the right approach with your teen, preventing conflicts and managing them effectively: this article gives you all our best tips.
Read the articleOUR VIDEOS (2)
Level 1 : Introducing students to mentalization
A video to share with your students to introduce them to mentalization, an effective tool for building healthy relationships with others.
Level 1 : The rules of conflict management
A video with concrete tools to help you better resolve conflict situations with your teenagers.
OUR PODCASTS (2)
Helping young people with their communication skills
Adolescence is a time of great socialization, when mastering emotions and communication are central issues in their development. With these podcasts, learn more about young people’s communication to help them manage it better.
LEVEL 1 : Adolescence: a cocktail of emotions
Éric Morissette discusses how to help teens control their own emotions and maintain peaceful relationships with those around them.
Listen to it on Google Podcast
Only available in French
LEVEL 2 : The effect of social media on young people’s mental health
Psychoeducator Stéphanie Deslauriers sheds light on social media’s impact on teens’ psychology and gives valuable advice to adults to help them regulate their young people’s consumption.
Listen to it on Google Podcast
Only available in French
OUR WEBCASTS (2)
Only available in French
External resources (1)
EXPRESSING EMOTIONS
Find tips and educational activities to help teens recognize and express their emotions with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s AdapT guide.
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