Through our personal experiences and working with hundreds of families, we’ve seen how complex this vulnerability truly is. There are some common risk factors – family history of addiction, early experimentation, anxiety, ADHD, depression, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, learning differences, and even being adopted or identifying in an LGBTQ+ community. But we’ve also worked with families whose kids developed problems despite having every protective factor imaginable. It’s important to have visibility to these factors, but even more important to focus on helping yourself so you know how you can help your child.
