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Daily Reflection
Use this sheet to check in on yourself and reflect on the things that support your mental health and well-being each day.
Mindful Breathing with Bubbles
Taking a moment to focus on your breath can help reduce anxiety and improve your mindset. One great way to practice mindful breathing and slowing down your breath is through blowing bubbles. Try this exercise!
Gratitude Activity Sheet
A list of activities to get you and your family started on naming what you are thankful for. You can get as creative as you want with these or keep it simple.Additional Resources
When Mental Illness Doesn’t Improve
Caring for a loved one with severe and long-standing mental health issues can be challenging and emotionally draining—especially when traditional treatments fail to bring relief. Mental health is rarely straightforward. If you are navigating this terrain of seeking different solutions, here are a few practical steps to help you move forward.
Preventing Child Abuse: Abuse vs. Discipline
As a parent, guardian, or caregiver, it’s crucial to understand the difference between discipline and abuse. Effective discipline teaches children right from wrong, but it's essential to recognize when discipline crosses the line into abuse, which can have lasting physical, emotional, and psychological effects on children. Learn ways to implement effective discipline into the home that is calm, consistent, and intentional, not humiliating or hurtful.
Self-Harm/Injury vs. Suicidal Ideation
Self-Harm can be a difficult subject to talk about, but it's important parents and caretakers are educated on what it is, signs to look for, and the difference between self-harm and suicidal ideation.
After the Diagnoses: How to Support Your Child Diagnosed with Depression
You’ve taken the first big step into understanding your child’s mental health. With a diagnosis of depression by a mental health professional, it may not feel like a “congratulatory” moment, but it’s an action you and your child should be proud of – asking for help is the first step in any healing journey. After the diagnosis, it’s key to create a safe, consistent, and supportive home that fosters healing and growth. Here are some actions you can take to start the process.
Embracing Random Acts of Kindness: Their Significance and Practical Ways to Include Them in Your Life
Love and kindness should go hand in hand, and random acts of kindness are scientifically proven to positively impact yourself and those around you. Making the choice to be kind and focusing on compassion, not just for others but for yourself, can have a huge impact on mental health.
The Science of Hope: How Hope Can Impact Your Mental Health
How can hope improve mental health? Studies on the science of hope began in the 1980s, and it was determined that hope is an action-oriented skill that can be learned, versus just something that you “feel.” In order to cultivate positive change in ourselves, in others, or society at large, restoring hope is the vital first step.
Engaging Children in Difficult Conversations
When done with real intent and thoughtfulness, talking about current events provides the opportunity to help children develop critical thinking skills, as well as provides the chance to educate and encourage appropriate action in terms of diversity, ending racism and supporting community.
Talking to Your Child About Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At Nexus Family Healing, we serve youth and families who have often either been victims of and/or witnessed domestic violence. For a parent/caregiver who was the victim of intimate partner violence, navigating how to handle it with your children can be extremely tough.