You might feel isolated, worried that others could target your child or view their identity as a moral or parental failure. You might also feel an immense amount of relief, pride, or even joy that your child shared this part of themselves with you. 

When I saw Senator Nancy Mace run out of the House Oversight Committee after meeting with some of the survivors of Epstein, hand over her mouth, expressing to a reporter she had a panic attack, I immediately knew what she was experiencing.

In recent years, the U.S. Surgeon General has issued multiple advisories underscoring the youth mental health crisis, most recently calling attention to the harmful effects of social media on adolescent well-being.