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.
This website provides contact information for registered clinical counsellors throughout the province, as well as information about the BCACC.
This episode transcript from the Kelty Centre's Where You Are podcast, you'll hear how mindfulness can support your overall well-being and help during common stressors that parents experience.
For school professionals. Webinar recording for Part 2: Trailblazing Indigenous Pathways Through Social & Emotional Wellness.
Here are some general FAQs on types of therapy, with answers. If you have specific questions about the therapy prescribed to you or your child, ask the therapist you are seeing.
Learn more about the role of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the early years, including its impact on brain development, success in school, a healthier society and a stronger economy.
This guide is intended to educate youth allies on how to have safe, unbiased, informed and non-judgmental conversations with young people about cannabis.
This book shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family.
Keeping kids inside and away from others isn’t easy. In this blog post, BC Children’s Hospital's Dr. Ashley Miller provides some tips and strategies for how families can navigate through these challenging times.
This book helps break down the stigma of mental health challenges and walk parents and caregivers through the warning signs, risk factors, prevention strategies, and the process of diagnosis and treatment.
This Part 1 webinar recording for parents & caregivers provides a foundation for successful school attendance and enhanced family wellbeing. To see the accompanying presentation slides, click here (Nov. 16, 2020).
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Starting a conversation about mental health with your child can feel overwhelming, but it's one of the most important things you can do. Check out these resources to help you get the conversation started.
Through real stories, expertise, and practical tips, this podcast helps families promote their mental health and wellness, navigating important topics to meet you where you are in your journey.
Call 911 or go to your local hospital’s emergency room if you or anyone else’s safety is at risk and immediate help is needed.
If you or someone you know is thinking about ending their own life, or needs someone to talk to about suicidal thoughts or ideas:
For mental health or substance use crisis support:
For commonly asked questions about supports and services in BC, explore our Ask Kelty Mental Health tool.