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Cake and Broccoli: Promoting mental wellness through feeding and eating

S02E3 | June 3, 2020

Parents know the importance nutrition plays in a child’s physical health, but what about their mental health? Join Char, a parent with two little ones, and Lorrie Chow, a dietitian at BC Children’s Hospital, for strategies that can reduce mealtime stress and help your child develop a healthy relationship with food.

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the spread of COVID-19.

Guest bios

Lorrie Chow

Registered Dietitian, BC Children's Mental Health Metabolic Program

Lorrie Chow is a Registered Dietitian and has worked at the BC Children's Provincial Mental Health Metabolic Program since 2010. She loves helping families find a good balance with nutrition in their lives and does not force kids to eat their vegetables!

Char Black

Project Manager, Mental Health Literacy

Char, our beloved co-host from Season 1, is currently on maternity leave raising a healthy, beautiful tiny human! This topic is near and dear to her heart and she feels privileged to be discussing it from a 'mommy' perspective! She obtained her Masters of Public Health from the University of Alberta, and from there went on to become passionate leader in Health Promotion. Currently, Char works at BC Children's Hospital as part of the Mental Health Literacy Team. When she's not challenging the many myths, stereotypes, and stigmas that surround mental health, you can find Char playing with her energetic young children and trying to squeeze in many moments of self-care that allow her to show up as her best self, every day.

 

RESOURCES:

Ellyn Satter Institute, www.ellynsatterinstitute.org

BC Children's Mental Health Metabolic Program, www.bcchildrens.ca/our-services/mental-health-services/metabolic-program

Dietitians of Canada, www.dietitians.ca/

Unlock Food, unlockfood.ca

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Need urgent help?

If you, your child, or someone you care about is having a mental health or substance use crisis:

  • Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you are in need of immediate help
  • Call 1-800- SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) anytime if you are concerned about someone who may be considering suicide

These are a few examples of situations when you should seek immediate help:

  • The child or youth is thinking about or trying to end their life
  • The child or youth is experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true
  • The child or youth is unable to care for themselves, and it’s putting them at risk of serious harm
  • The child or youth is experiencing an alcohol or drug overdose
  • The child or youth is taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol)

For non-urgent support options, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool. You’ll find answers to common questions families have about accessing mental health supports and services in BC for their child or youth.