Children’s Mental Health

Helping Youth Navigate Election Stress

How election stress affects children and how to support them. As the school year is now in full swing, many kids are dealing with common stressors like new teachers, new schools, new teams, and new friendships. But a new challenge can arise every 4 years, occurring in lunchrooms, hallways and …

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Helping Your Anxious Child Find Their “Window of Tolerance”

How to help Children Build Confidence Through Life’s Uncertainties When raising an anxious child or natural “worrier,” it can be difficult to know how to respond to their fears and concerns. While often well-intentioned, comments like “stop worrying” or “you’ll …

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When Teens Talk About Suicide

Guided Conversations with Teens About Suicide Many parents and caregivers are caught off guard when they overhear teenagers talking about suicide, whether they are discussing a television show, a movie, social media content, or current events. It’s natural to feel concerned and want to …

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When Your Child Comes Out

Navigating Love, Growth, and Your Own Emotions When a child shares something deeply personal, like their sexual orientation, it can be both a meaningful and emotional moment for a parent. For many, the first instinct is love and support, paired with a strong desire to respond “the right way.” At …

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School Assessments: Tools For a Child’s Success

Understanding how school assessments support your child’s learning, behavior, and growth. With increasing conversations around mandatory school assessments, many parents find themselves feeling anxious or even alarmed. Questions like “What does this evaluation mean for my child’s future?” or …

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When Young Children Show Aggressive Behavior

What Parents and Caregivers Can Do When a young child is displaying aggressive behavior, it can feel overwhelming and distressing for parents. Behaviors like hitting, biting ,and pushing aren’t just challenging, they can negatively impact a child’s ability to safely socialize with other children …

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It’s Spring – So Why Aren’t You Happy?

Rebuilding connections, one step at a time Spring. We all wait for it – a time of renewal when we’re no longer housebound by temperatures and days too short. We look forward to planting our gardens, exercising, and connecting with neighbors, friends, and extended relatives. Or at least, we used …

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Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Your Family’s Mental and Physical Health

Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health Before, During, and After a Crisis With earthquakes, tornadoes, and train derailments making headlines recently, it’s easy to feel secondary stress from watching the news. As a parent, it’s important to remember that your reactions to these disasters …

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How To Help My Child’s Anxiety

Practical tools to help your child feel safe and supported. Anxiety has always been a part of childhood. Today’s young people are navigating an increasingly complex world—one filled with fast‑moving information, unpredictable events, and pressures that can feel overwhelming even to adults. For …

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Best of “In This Family” Episodes

Our most listened-to conversations about family relationships, mental health, and resilience This fall, Nexus Family Healing launched a new podcast, In This Family, hosted by our President/CEO Dr. Michelle K. Murray. Each episode features guests who share how mental health has shaped their lives …

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The Realities of Youth Homelessness

How homelessness affects young people and the practical ways adults can offer safety and support. November is homeless youth awareness month, so let’s talk about it! In the U.S., 4.2 million youth experience homelessness every year. Around 700,000 of those youth are unaccompanied, …

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Supporting Mental Health Across Cultures

A Guide to Providing Culturally Sensitive Care Across different cultures, the way people talk about mental health, express emotions, and respond to discipline can vary widely. For care professionals, providing culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support means taking the time to understand each …

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Children's Mental Health