Adults often want to help quickly when a young person seems withdrawn, tense, or under pressure. The difficulty is that worry can easily turn into pressure.
What may help:
- keeping the tone steady rather than urgent
- asking simple questions instead of long ones
- offering options rather than demands
- recognising that timing matters
If youth support may be needed, Jigsaw Cork is one of the official services listed on the site, and Marie’s support for children and young people page explains the practice side carefully.