5 Ways to Help Your Teen with ADHD Handle Big Emotions

Is your teen melting down over minor frustrations? One minute they’re fine, the next they’re slamming doors, shouting, or in tears? You’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong.

In this episode, I'll explain why emotional dysregulation is hardwired into the ADHD brain—and what parents can do to help stabilize moods, reduce blowups, and strengthen connection.

We’ll cover:

💥 Why ADHD emotions hit faster, harder, and more intensely

🧱 The 5-step scaffolding system that helps reduce meltdowns over time

🧠 How mirror neurons in your teen’s brain respond to your emotional state

🌀 Why individuation + immature executive function = a perfect storm

📉 How to set expectations at 80%—and why that leads to more wins, not less

🙊 When NOT to correct tone or attitude (and what to do instead)

🌱 How to use praise as powerful brain-based reinforcement

Whether your teen is shutting down, blowing up, or just struggling to cope with life’s demands, this episode gives you compassionate, neuroscience-backed tools to help them grow—and give you both some peace.

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