Mental Health Resources

Strategies to support your emotional health and well-being

*If you are thinking of suicide please go to a trusted adult and go directly to your local emergency room*

Things you can do to support yourself

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.
Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditate
Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep, and avoid alcohol and drugs*
Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy.
Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.

Email your counselor if stress gets in the way of your daily activities for several days in a row.

*www.cdc.gov

Access Lynn Lyons to Learn more about Anxiety and Teens

Click on the image below to be connected to Lynn Lyon's articles and pod casts to learn about ways to support your facing anxiety child.

Th Child Mind Institute is a Nationally Recognized Leader in Research and Services for Supporting students with mental health. Explore their website below to support your child.

Child Mind InstituteWe are an independent nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children struggling with mental health and learning disorders.

CDC: Adolescent and School Health

Connection is Key to Good Adolescent Mental Health

Helpful Ways to Manage Stress

Mindfulness Videos to Support Kids needs in Managing Stress

Mindfulness is the psychological process of purposely bringing one's attention to experiences occurring in the present moment without judgment.

GROUNDING STRATEGIES

Grounding is a very powerful and simple tool to help break repetitive anxious thoughts, return to the present, and reset the mind. Take a look at these grounding techniques that can be used by parents or students!