Children’s Mental Health

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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Suicide Prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Month, an opportunity to focus on the prevalence of suicide in our communities and talk about steps we can all take to support mental health and suicide prevention. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people, and deeply impacts our work here at Nexus …

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Supporting Your Student’s Mental Health in the Classroom

Teachers have a profound impact in the classroom, both in how they educate and in how they support their students’ growth. When a student is facing a mental health challenge, teachers often walk a fine line of providing support while being cautious to not overstep boundaries. So, what should …

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Talking to Your Teen

You heard this would happen. Your little snuggler, your helper, your “mini-me” has become a teen. Attempting to engage with them now may elicit a series of grunts and groans, or seemingly thoughtless one-word answers. Your teen is going through a lot of changes – physically, mentally, …

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Traumatic Stress in Children and PTSD

At Nexus Family Healing, we are experts in trauma related to youth and family mental health. Trauma is pervasive and has a broad and diverse impact, and deeply affects how the youth we serve approach the services we provide. If done incorrectly, social services can re-traumatize or further …

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Using the 5 Senses to Support Your Child’s Mental Health

There are many ways children tell us how they feel and it is not always through words. As we enter another school year, parents, caregivers, teachers, and others need to be aware of the different ways children communicate. One way to “hear” what a child is nonverbally communicating is by analyzing …

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Busting Your Child’s Summer Boredom

For parents of school-aged children, the phrase “I’m bored” can crop up in the middle of summer. “Free time” is something many adults wish they had more of, and may even feel envious of their child’s open schedule. Trying to fill your child’s time may add stress or anxiety to your already busy …

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Creating a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth

At Nexus Family Healing, we know that how we treat those who are different from us is incredibly important. When diversity is valued, our uniqueness is recognized, including differences in our gender identities and sexual orientation. These play an important role in everyone’s lives, and those who …

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The Importance of Fathers and Their Mental Health

With Father’s Day right around the corner, here is a chance to celebrate a father’s role in their children’s lives. Unfortunately, men are often comically portrayed as being the less important parent bumbling their way through parenthood. Research, however, shows that fathers play a …

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Maintaining Children’s Mental Health During Summer

Summer can be tricky, especially as a caregiver of children – you want to allow them a chance to rest and enjoy their break and be free from the tight schedule of class work and after-school activities. Rest is crucial for good mental health, but caregivers should also provide enough structure so …

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National Day of (No) Silence

This week on April 12, 2024, is the National Day of Silence, a student-led protest that began in the 1990s where LGBTQ+ students and allies take a vow of silence to protest the harmful effects of harassment and education discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. As you may have seen in the news …

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Stress Relieving Methods for Kids

According to the American Psychological Association, more than 60% of high school students say they feel stress on a daily basis. Children seem to be experiencing more stress in today’s world, and for youth, it can be difficult to ask adults for help managing it, let alone realize that what they are …

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Children's Mental Health