The Mental Health Minute

June 1, 2022

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Family Resource Center

Find information to help you support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges. Child Mind Institute

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources

The following resources on Families and Trauma were developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Traumatic Events

Every year, children and adolescents experience disasters and other traumatic events. Family, friends, and trusted adults play an essential role in helping youth cope with these experiences. It is typical for children and adolescents to have a range of reactions after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, such as a natural disaster, an act of violence, or a serious accident.

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Risk Factors*

Most mental health conditions don’t have a single cause. They have many possible causes, called risk factors.

Experiencing any of these risk factors doesn’t mean you will definitely experience a mental health condition. You can take steps to reduce your risk factors or increase your protective factors.

Learn more about risk factors (and protective factors) in our #MentalHealthMonth 2022 Toolkit: mhanational.org/may

Three Ways Traumatic Stress Presents and How to Manage It

It's important to recognize how traumatic stress can manifest.

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How the Parasympathetic Nervous System Can Lower Stress

Learn how your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to regulate heart rate, breathing and stress levels in the body.

Emotional self-regulation: Importance, problems, and strategies

Emotional self-regulation refers to a person's ability to manage their emotions and impulses. It is an important part of overall mental and physical well-being. Emotional self-regulation is a skill that people learn and develop throughout childhood and adolescence and into adulthood. Feeling strong emotions is healthy.

medicalnewstoday.com

5 Ways To Regulate Your Nervous System, According to a Neuroscientist | Well+Good

After over two years of living through a global pandemic, it's safe to say our nervous systems have been through a lot. Many have been perpetually operating with high-stress levels due to work stress, health problems, financial struggles, or other pandemic-induced challenges.

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Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between

Summertime Mental Health Tips

According to researchers there are many different reasons as to why summertime can bring on the blues, even though the sun is shining (Borges, 2019). Some of these reasons are lack of structure, loneliness, fear of missing out, and unrealistic expectations.

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15 Activities for Your Summer Self-Care Checklist

Summer is a great time to think about self-care. With long sunny days and warmer weather, there are more opportunities than ever to switch up your routine and enjoy what the season has to offer. Use our self-care checklist to

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