Lesson Tag: Health/Wellness

Children develop in different ways. There are a wide range of behaviors that may be “normal” for your child. But you may be wondering if your child needs an assessment or added support from a professional. After this class you will be able to:

• Identify indicators that your child may benefit from meeting with a therapist or other kind of clinical professional
• Apply strategies to choose a therapist who is a good match for your child including specific questions to ask 
• Apply effective ways to communicate with your child about therapy
• Recognize what to expect from the therapist at the start of the process

Mental Health Literacy is the ability to prevent, recognize and cope with mental health conditions. Parents with Mental Health Literacy recognize that their own mental health affects their children’s well-being and that children’s behavior is sometimes a call for help. Because mental health disorders are the most common diseases of childhood, our children need us to understand the ways that we can help. After this class you will be able to:

• Define mental health literacy
• Apply approaches that support good mental health
• Define and recognize the importance of  self-regulation and co-regulation
• Recognize yellow and red flags with regard to mental health issues
• Recognize and apply health habits that impact mental health

Parents are vulnerable to passing on to their children unhealthy patterns of the past. Understanding your own childhood - both the positive and difficult experiences - can prevent us from recreating the harm to our children that was done to us. After this class you will be able to:

• Define Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
• Recognize the effects of your childhood on your adult thoughts, feelings and behaviors
• Identify ways your childhood may be impacting your relationship(s) with your child(ren)