Ask Val is an advice column where questions about personal issues are given compassionate, no-nonsense answers by Auckland-based counsellor Val Leveson. Reader: I have a very introverted teenage son who finds it hard to talk about his feelings, and he is also very sensitive. * Parenting when you're an introvert* Crybaby or just a Highly Sensitive Person? As you mention he is sensitive, I also recommend working out whether you both think he may be what’s called a Highly Sensitive Person. I would recommend the book, The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You, by Elaine N Aron, to help with this.

Source: Stuff August 04, 2021 07:18 UTC