What can I do if my child is experiencing pain alongside their mental health challenges?
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How to Talk to Your Kids about Traumatic Events
Day after day, it seems like we are hearing about traumatic events happening locally and around the world. Between social media and the news, it’s hard not to be exposed to constant updates and potentially upsetting details. This can be the case for not only us as parents and caregivers, but our children as well.
4 minutes
Sensory Regulation Tips for Summer
Summer often means exposure to a range of sensory stimuli that are vastly different from what children experience during the school year. Some children may find the new and intense sensations of summer to be uncomfortable or distressing - especially those who are highly sensitive or have sensory processing challenges.
5 minutes
We've Updated Our Medication Sheets!
The child and adolescent mental health medication information sheets on the keltymentalhealth.ca website were recently updated with new content and an exciting new format.
2 minutes
Mindfulness, Parenting, and Caregiving: New Resources
Family life can be super stressful at times, there’s no doubt about it.
Mindfulness can be a powerful remedy to parenting stress and can increase our ability to cope. With mindfulness we can respond skillfully to what’s needed in the moment. Whether it’s practicing one mindful breath, or one mindful step, it is possible to remain calm and centered as we interact and connect with loved ones. Practicing mindfulness can also support our overall well-being and help us to appreciate positive parenting moments.
Mindfulness, Parenting, and Caregiving: New Resources
Family life can be super stressful at times, there’s no doubt about it!
Mindfulness can be a powerful remedy to parenting stress and can increase our ability to cope. With mindfulness we can respond skillfully to what’s needed in the moment. Whether it’s practicing one mindful breath, or one mindful step, it is possible to remain calm and centered as we interact and connect with loved ones. Practicing mindfulness can also support our overall well-being and help us to appreciate positive parenting moments.
Hot off the press: the heated debate about OCD and inflammation
Sharing the recent progress and new study happening at BC Children’s Hospital about the role of inflammation and the immune system in children and youth who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
4 minutes
Where You Are | S3 E6 | April 20, 2022
Re-release: Self-Harm: What Families Need to Know
In this episode, we speak to a youth who has lived experience with self-harm; and a clinical counsellor who has supported many youth who have self-harmed. Walk away from this episode with a greater understanding of why youth self-harm and what parents can do to support their child.
