A clinical psychologist has identified three stages teens go through when “separating” from their parents – and it’s resonating with a lot of people on social media. In a video shared on TikTok, Dr Lucie Hemmen said “one of the most triggering things about teenagers is their separation process” from their parents, which often happens in a handful of stages (more on that in a moment).First of all, why do teens distance themselves from their parents?Adolescence occurs between the ages of 10 to 19 – it’s the period between childhood and adulthood where tweens and teens experience “rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth”, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).As part of this, teens can begin pushing away from their parents, which adolescent therap