Children’s Mental Health

Back to School: Bubbling Excitement or Anxiety Provoking?

As parents, caregivers, or guardians, the aspect of going back to school is often exciting. There are school supplies to shop for, new outfits to pick out, fresh backpacks to buy, and more. While this can be exciting for students, too, anxiety often rears its ugly head. Once everything is bought and …

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When Mental Illness Doesn’t Improve

Supporting a Loved One with Complex, Ongoing Challenges 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. For many families, years of psychiatric care, medications, …

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Preventing Child Abuse: Abuse vs. Discipline

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and create actionable steps toward preventing child abuse and neglect. This month highlights the importance of supporting families and communities to create safe, healthy environments where children can thrive. As a parent, …

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Self-Harm/Injury vs. Suicidal Ideation

What Are the Signs and How Can You Help Someone Who Is Struggling? Content Warning: This blog and video contain discussions of self-harm/injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Self-Harm can be a difficult subject to talk about, but it’s important parents …

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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 …

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Embracing Random Acts of Kindness: Their Significance and Practical Ways to Include Them in Your Life

Besides being the month of love, February is Random Acts of Kindness month. 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 …

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The Science of Hope: How Hope Can Impact Your Mental Health

As a parent/caregiver, watching a child in your care struggle with reaching their goals and objectives can be challenging. Whether it’s dealing with normal challenges that arise in school or work, building their own self-confidence, or helping them heal after trauma, children (and adults) can …

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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. Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, is a particular kind of terror where your home, your safe space, is no longer …

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Helping Youth Navigate Election Stress

Understanding the impact of election stress on children and how to support them. As the school year is now in full swing, the typical stressors that come up for kids – new teachers, new schools, new teams, new friends – are in full motion. But a unique challenge that can arise every 4 years, …

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A Responder’s Perspective on Suicide Prevention

As a family responder, working with youth who struggle with suicidality (deliberately hurting oneself with an intent to die) is a routine part of my job. I rely on my education, trainings, and past experiences to help families navigate through these situations. Parents are often not provided with …

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How To Identify and Address Bullying

Childhood bullying is something that unfortunately almost all of us have experienced, and our children will experience at some point as well – 1 in 5 children experience bullying, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. There are many different forms of bullying besides the …

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Hope Notes: A Small Surprise to Boost Your Child’s Mental Health

With the school year in full swing, the child in your care may be experiencing a range of emotions and feelings, from excitement and normal nerves to anxiety and stress. There are dozens of reasons why a youth may be feeling anxious about school, especially in the first few weeks of getting back …

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Children's Mental Health