Mental health is as important as physical health.

• Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which affects how we think, feel, and act.
• It is everything from daily mood to severe mental distress
• Helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices
• Everyone has mental health; it exists on a continuum
• Mental health concerns are not always mental illness

Normalizing the conversation about mental health changes the culture around this topic, promoting a caring, supportive, less judgemental community that encourages help-seeking and well-being.

Physical and mental health are both important. Parents and caregivers need to support both. To learn more:

What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health (Mental Health America)

Language Matters: Using the Right Words When We're Talking About Mental Health (teenmentalhealth.org- Organization in Canada)

Mental Health Essentials Training for Parents and Caregivers

Parents and caregivers of King Philip, Norfolk, Plainville & Wrentham Schools are invited to a virtual learning opportunity on May 28th. Please join us to learn from the Mental Health Collaborative during Mental Health Awareness Month. Registration is required.

Consistent and reassuring interactions positively impact a child’s mental health. Learn more about how to support them at all ages and stages. samhsa.gov/families/parent-caregiver-resources #MHAM2024 #MentalHealthMatters

Free event for youth (ages 11-18) and thier caregivers in Massachusetts offered by Families for Depression Awareness and Natick 180.