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Trauma and Alexithymia

Teenage girl looking sad at the floor, in need of Trauma-Informed Care for Neurodivergent Teens

Home Trauma and Alexithymia: How Trauma Affects Emotional Awareness Published: 08/27/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, When your teen has been through a traumatic experience, it’s natural to attribute the changes you’re seeing to trauma symptoms. You might notice emotional numbness, or that they struggle to talk about how they feel, […]

Autism and Alexithymia

Teen boy student looking out window with backpack on

Home Autism and Alexithymia: Understanding the Connection Published: 08/27/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, When you ask your teen how they’re feeling, and they say “I don’t know,” they might actually mean it. Usually, we’d associate this response with avoidance or maybe even defiance. But for some teens, they say it […]

Alexithymia Treatment

Mom sitting on couch next to daughter while offering support and holding her shoulder

Home Alexithymia Treatment: Helping Teens Understand Their Emotions Published: 08/27/2026 Authored by: Louise Hartnett, BA Edited by: Michael Fegan, You might imagine mental health difficulties always involve intense or unmanageable emotions, but some people struggle for the opposite reason. They feel cut off from their own emotional lives. This is called alexithymia. It means you […]

The Vagus Nerve

Mom sitting on couch with teen daughter with hand on shoulder worrying about distance from home for teen treatment

Home The Vagus Nerve: Its Role in Stress & Emotional Regulation Published: 08/26/2026 Authored by: Daniel Hoadley, BS Edited by: Michael Fegan, Strong emotional reactions in teenagers are a normal part of growing up. The brain is still developing, and hormones are driving all kinds of changes in the body. But while teens’ reactions can […]

Polyvagal Theory Explained for Parents & Teens

Teenage boy with his hands on his head, with parent figuring out how to explain residential treatment to your teen

Home Polyvagal Theory Explained for Parents & Teens Published: 08/26/2026 Authored by: Emma Loker, BSc, PgDip Edited by: Michael Fegan, Have you ever found yourself thinking, “Okay, what just happened?” after a normal conversation with your teen suddenly turned into an argument? One minute, you may have been casually chatting, and the next, your child […]

Chronic Nervous System Dysregulation

Mom putting hand on teen daughter's shoulder to comfort and needing support with talking to your teen about residential treatment

Home Chronic Nervous System Dysregulation: Signs & Support Published: 08/26/2026 Authored by: Sean Jackson, Edited by: Michael Fegan, Your child seemed fine when they left the house this morning. But they were keyed up and angry by the time you saw them again, and you have no idea what happened in between. Or maybe it […]