I have written about social isolation in teenagers before but it deserves a bit more attention. With this generation having so much access to social media we find an increase in social isolation and friends only on the computer. During adolescence we find that even introverted teenagers have more friends and more of a need for peer interaction. When teenagers are not doing things with peers and do not have some type of peer group activity we need to look at the reasons and then solutions. On occasion there is even a teenager that appears to be functioning well because they devote so much time to their school work (and this is certainly a virtue) but it may also be a way to avoid attention for the social isolation. So… why would teenagers isolate? There are a variety of reasons.
- Social Anxiety
- Introversion
- Bullying
- Poor self-worth
- Depression
- Rejection by peers
- Poor social skills
Over the next few times I blog I want to address these issues and what might be done about this. If we remember our job as parents is to help these children grow into well-adjusted happy adults. Stick with me I would be interested in your feedback. Sherri
My teenager is in this situation as well. He is on the baseball team, great student, goal oriented, knows a lot about different things but has the hardest time talking to kids his own age. Kids seem to like him but if he invites them over, it never materializes. I am trying to figure out why.
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