My teenage daughter has been dealing with intrusive thoughts and we started meditating together to help her build a different relationship with her mind. But now she's saying that observing her thoughts just makes her more aware of how 'messed up' they are and she wants to stop, and I don't know if I should push through this resistance or if meditation isn't right for her.
More people experience this than they realize.
A parent and child are discovering that contemplative practice can initially amplify psychological distress before it transforms it, requiring discernment about when to persist and when to pause.
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