What’s it like to be a teenager these nowadays? What challenges do they face? How can adults contribute to their well-being? To answer these questions, Pedro Pinto interviews Lisa Damour in this episode of “It’s Not That Simple”, a podcast by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation. A clinical psychologist, Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Damour is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News. She serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University and has written numerous academic papers, chapters, and books related to education and child development. She maintains a clinical practice and speaks to schools, professional organizations, and corporate groups around the world on the topics of child and adolescent development, family mental health, and adult well-being. Damour graduated with honors from Yale University and worked for the Yale Child Study Center before earning her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. She has been a fellow at Yale’s Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy and the University of Michigan’s Power Foundation. She and her husband are the proud parents of two daughters.  In this episode, Damour explains why it is harder to be a teenager now than it was decades ago. She also explores how social media and the digital world affect teenagers and their well-being, while considering the differences between boys and girls in the way they engage with the digital environment. Damour then advises parents to “go slow” on giving their kids access to digital technology and social media. Furthermore, she discusses the role and impact of “caring adults” on a teenager’s mental health. Finally, she warns parents about what kinds of behavior should make them worry about their teenage kids, in a conversation well worth listening to. More on this topic Untangled: Guiding teenage girls through the seven transitions into adulthood, Lisa Damour, 2016; Under Pressure: Confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls, Lisa Damour, 2019; The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents, Lisa Damour, 2023; Ask Lisa, Damour’s podcast Lisa Damour on “What’s Going On With Teenagers?”; Lisa Damour on “The Emotional (and Sometimes Chaotic) Life of Teenagers”; Lisa Damour on the “3 Steps of Anxiety Overload – and How You Can Take Back Control” Lisa Damour on teen mental health “The teenage brain”, a conference held by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation Other references in Portuguese:   Podcast Da Capa à Contracapa “Os Adolescentes, as suas vidas, o seu futuro”, with Margarida Gaspar de Matos and Daniel Sampaio Podcast Aqui Entre Nós, “Como crescem os portugueses” with André Rodrigues and Maria do Céu Machado Podcast [IN]Pertinente “E se procurássemos compreender a adolescência?”, with Ana Markl and Rui Costa Lopes •Essay of the Foundation “Adolescentes”, by Maria do Céu Machado Essay of the Foundation “Adolescentes: As suas Vidas, o seu Futuro”, by Margarida Gaspar de Matos