INDIANAPOLIS — Whether parents realize it or not, teens are likely talking about a lot of heavy topics. A lot of the time, they are doing this on one or more of the various social media platforms available today. Sometimes the heavy topics revolve around self-harm. There are a lot of questions parents may have about this, including “Are these discussions actually a good thing?”

FOX59 spoke with Dr. Ann Legges, a pediatric psychologist with Riley Children’s Health. She answered several questions about what parents should look out for, and how address these heavy topics with teens.