No Shortage of Questions: Helping Kids Cope with Big Life Changes
In this minisode, we bring questions from BC families to a leading BC Children's Hospital child psychiatrist and family therapist on how to support kids through big life events and changes such as starting a new school, moving, etc. Listen for strategies that you can share with your child to help them cope with changes that come with big life events.
Learning to Think Helpful Thoughts
Learn how to change unhelpful thoughts to helpful thoughts with this activity sheet.
Glad You Asked: Answers to your Questions about your Child’s Mental Health
This Where You Are podcast episode from the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre brings your frequently asked questions about child and youth mental health. We explore a range of topics including anxiety, stress, technology use, managing family relationships, and how to have conversations about tough topics with your child.
Quick Ways to Relax
A resource for kids featuring quick ways to relax, including deep breathing, muscle relaxation and visualization.
Finding Calm - Forest Visualization
This video guides you through a forest visualization exercise. It can help you to slow your breathing and ground your thoughts, calming you when you feel overwhelmed or stressed.
Stresslr
Free web app that provides a fun and engaging way for children to learn about stress, understand how they react to it, and develop healthy strategies to cope with stress in their daily lives.
Finding Calm – Guided Breathing
Taking a moment to slow your breathing can help to manage anxiety and calm feelings of stress. This guided breathing video helps you to observe and slow your breath.
SELF Toolkit for Adolescents
An interactive tool for youth and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes.
Finding Calm – Body Scan Exercise
This video guides you through a body scan visualization exercise. It can teach you to soothe your body and mind; calming your emotions when you feel overwhelmed or stressed.
SELF Toolkit for Children
An interactive tool for children and their care providers to identify stressors, early warning signs, and tools to feel better. Includes a personal safety plan and safety plan for passes.
BounceBack BC
BounceBack® is a free skill-building program designed to help adults and youth 13+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry. Delivered online or over the phone with a coach.
How to Problem Solve
A worksheet to work through problem solving with children.