Just as you can help prevent a child from catching a cold or breaking a bone, you can help prevent a child from having mental health problems.
Children are people …acknowledge them when they talk to you …ask them questions about themselves, not their parents …give them freedom over their own body …give them as much freedom as you can, in everything! …listen to them, really listen …respect their feelings and thoughts …trust them …love and cherish and enjoy them
This week we are focusing on #ChildrensMentalHealth !
References:
References: • https://www.childrensmentalhealthmatters.org/ • https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html • http://www.nccp.org/publications/pub_878.html#2 • National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2007. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report. Committee on Adolescent Health Care Services and Models of Care for Treatment, Prevention, and Healthy Development. Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. p.1. • National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2002. Community Programs to Promote Youth Development. Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth. Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. J. Eccles; J. A. Gootman (eds.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press.
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