who are six and nine years old. My hope is to help break down the stigma of mental health enough that if they ever have mental health struggles of their own, they feel like they can reach out to us for help.
Talking to children about mental health can be difficult. Many parents don’t want to expose their children to something so complicated and overwhelming; however, opening the conversation can remove the stigma and much of the stress associated with it. According to the CDC, mental health issues ...
One of the most important steps in supporting your child’s mental health is maintaining open and honest communication. Encourage your child to express their feelings and reassure them that it’s okay to feel sad, angry, or confused. Use age-appropriate language to explain the situation...
Research resulted in the emergence of two general themes helping to explain the fundamentals under which the executive directors and clinical staff identify and manage the mental health of children impacted by IPV. The first theme relates to the impact of the guiding theoretical model as the basis...
We hear from Dr. Ammar al Bana, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Head of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Centre atAl Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital,to learn more about how best to tackle the topic of coronavirus with your little ones. ...
Findingthewordstoexplainhowyoufeelisn'talwayseasy.Thisiswhyyoungpeople'smentalhealthcharityhasmade"MyVoiceMatters"thethemeofthisyear'sChildren'sMentalHealthWeek.(1)___Doyouhavetroublesharingyourthoughtsorworrynoonewilllistenifyoudo?Makingyourvoiceheardmeansunderstandingthatyourwordsmatterandyouropinionscount....
This also gives parents the chance to correct any misinformation their children might have heard. If your pre-teen says, 'Weak people die by suicide,' then a parent can explain that the person died because of an illness, not weakness. ...
Rayna Wang, a social worker who provides counseling to first-generation Chinese American children and their parents, explains that in the Chinese community, people often talk about mental health through physical symptoms. Worry or stress may be described as changes in energy or “qi” (氣), or...
Finding the words to explain how you feel isn’t always easy. This is why young people’s mental health charity has made “My Voice Matters” the theme of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week. 1 Do you have trouble sharing your thoughts or worry no one will listen if you do?
walks outside will do your family’s mental health the world of good. If you children aren’t up for a walk, set out a large blanket under a tree in your backyard and let them simply lay down to look up the clouds for a while. They will benefit from the fresh air and screen brea...