If you’re raising a teen with anxiety, you’ve probably had this moment:
You say something simple — “Hey, don’t forget your water bottle.”
And what you get in return is a massive eye roll, a sarcastic “I KNOW,” or full-blown snark.

Because yes — teens can still have them.

Let’s just start here: teenage meltdowns are real. They’re not tantrums. They’re not “bad behavior.” And they’re not something they can just “grow out of.” For teens with ADHD and anxiety, meltdowns are often a sign that the world has become too loud, too fast, too much — and their brain just can’t process it all at once.