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If you believe anxiety in girls only looks like panic and restlessness, think again.

In this episode, I explore an often overlooked aspect of girls' mental health: the freeze response. When your daughter can't get out of bed, refuses to eat, or becomes withdrawn and silent, it’s not laziness, it's a biological survival mechanism known as the dorsal vagal shutdown. I'll help you understand adolescent behaviour better by showing why freeze is frequently mistaken for depression or typical teenage moodiness, and why traditional encouragement might actually worsen this state.

This episode also offers parenting support strategies centred on recognising the signals your daughter's nervous system sends and how low-demand presence can help with recovery. If your mother daughter relationship is strained because your teen has pulled away, this episode will give you the insight to respond with compassion and practical understanding.

Join us as we uncover the truth behind behavioural messages in girls and provide tools to strengthen your connection and support your daughter's mental health journey.

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Your daughter slams the door, stops eating, or withdraws to her room for hours. Everyone tells you it’s just hormones, but what if the root cause is her nervous system influencing girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour?

This episode offers essential parenting support by helping you decode behavioural messages through understanding the four nervous system states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) in teenage girls. Learn how to spot these states and transform your mother daughter relationship by responding with empathy and insight rather than frustration.

Discover why anger and defiance aren't simply disrespect, why constant busyness isn't addiction, and how people-pleasing stems from deep safety needs rather than being "easy." Plus, get a simple, practical script to use when behaviours challenge you. If you're tired of the "it's just puberty" excuse and want to support your daughter’s mental health more effectively, this foundational episode is for you.

Resources mentioned:
Download the free 60 Second Reset at theteenwhisperer.co.uk

Want to talk it through? Book a free chat - sometimes just saying it out loud is the first step.

Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms.

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If your daughter's behaviour feels confusing, unpredictable, or out of character, and you're constantly wondering, "Why is she like this?" this episode offers a transformative reframe that changes everything. Behaviour isn't random; it's a powerful signal from the nervous system, especially in girls' mental health and adolescent behaviour contexts.

When girls enter a freeze state, their brain, body, and emotions collaborate to protect them from overwhelm, not to push you away.

I break down what freeze looks like in real life, the physiological changes happening during shutdown, why traditional logic and consequences may fail, and how to support regulation effectively without pushing or fixing.

This episode provides essential parenting support to mothers who want to improve their mother daughter relationship by understanding behavioural messages deeply. You’ll gain clarity and reduce fear as you learn to see behaviour as the messenger, not the problem.

Perfect for mums raising girls who seem distant, flat, or overwhelmed underneath it all.

Want to talk it through? Book a free chat - sometimes just saying it out loud is the first step.

Wish your daughter had her own podcast to help understand what’s going on? Send her to Girl You’ve Got This - available on all major platforms.

Don’t forget to subscribe so you’re the first to get new episodes, and leave a review - it helps other mums find the podcast too.

See you next time! 💛