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While summer can be a busy, fun time of year, and a chance to get outside, we have all experienced the physical discomfort of a sweltering hot day. There are plenty of physical symptoms that can happen from prolonged exposure to extreme heat and sunlight, extreme heat can negatively impact your mental health as well.
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!
Everyone wants to be treated with kindness. And yet as adults, many people don’t experience kindness in their workplace. Kindness often comes with barriers that make it inconvenient. An easy way to identify your kindness skills is to see how your actions align with the three levels of kindness.
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 those they are trying to help, which is why being trauma-informed is so crucial in every part of social services.
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 the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell.
For parents of school-aged children, the phrase “I’m bored” can crop up in the middle of summer. Trying to fill your child’s time may add stress or anxiety to your already busy schedule. Check out these four tips on how to help bridge your child's boredom.
June is Men’s Mental Health Month, which provides an important opportunity to shine a light on a critical issue that often goes unaddressed in today’s world, the alarming global rate of suicide among men, underscoring the urgent need for increased awareness and support for men's mental health.
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 identify as LGBTQ face unique challenges regarding mental health.
Fathers play a vital role in their children’s development, supporting academic success, social skills, and relationships. At the same time, men face their own mental health challenges and are less likely to seek help—making it even more important to model self-care and positive behaviors.
Men and women experience mental health illnesses differently. Use this chart to help identify and understand symptoms and behaviors you or someone you know may be experiencing.
When trying to work out a summer schedule that also helps maintain your child’s mental health, remember that less is often more. It’s important to find a balance between providing some structure to children’s time, but not making it so structured that they can’t properly rest and find themselves more stressed.
Youth in foster care and their care providers experience many transitions. Foster parents play an important role in helping youth navigate these difficult transitions by providing stability, emotional support, and being an advocate for their needs. Take a look at how you can best support a child during an emotional time.
As a new foster parent who just completed mountains of paperwork and all the necessary training, you may wonder what exactly is next. Cherie Johnson, Foster and Adoptive Parent, shares her experience as a new foster parent with some action steps you and your family can take to prepare.
As a parent, one of the most important things you can do is help your child learn to deal with the inevitable challenges in life. Children who can successfully manage stressors in their life have lower rates of mental health issues, greater levels of happiness, and often have more success later in life.
In honor of National Foster Care Month, we’re sharing books and workbooks that help youth in foster or adoptive families explore others’ experiences, see themselves reflected, and feel less alone.
Foster care often involves navigating complex family dynamics, not because families are broken, but because of lived experiences and boundaries. Foster and adoptive parent Cherie Johnson shares guidance to help you navigate these situations.
For older children and teens, this dice game is intended to discuss past emotions in a healthy way while also recognizing how certain interactions or situations made them feel in the moment.
For younger children, learning and understanding their different emotions can take some practice. Use this Tic-Tac-Toe game sheet to help your child identify the many feelings they may experience, how those emotions feel in their own brain and body, and recall a time when they felt that emotion.
As a parent, one of the first steps on your child’s mental health journey can be scheduling a diagnostic assessment or initial therapy appointment when you notice they are struggling. Sometimes, you may be waiting weeks or even months before your child can get in to see the professional. This is a list of five areas you can use to support your child and yourself during that gap or in between appointment dates.
It’s National Stress Awareness Month, and we think it’s important to take a moment to reflect on what that means. Learning more about our stress and finding healthy ways to deal with these situations can go a long way in living a healthy and positive life.
April is National Stress Awareness Month and Nexus Family Healing has some tips to manage your stress and improve your quality of life.
The National Day of Silence began in the 1990s as a student-led protest against harassment and discrimination toward the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about its history and ways to take part in this year’s Day of (No) Silence.
Stress can show up differently depending on your child's age. As parents and caregivers, it’s important to watch for signs of stress in your kids, realize how to identify it, and have some methods on hand to help your child when they are feeling overwhelmed.
Practicing positive self-talk can be incredibly helpful in growing your self-esteem. Matthew Talmadge, Outpatient Services Clinical Supervisor at Nexus-Gerard Family Healing, narrates a few daily affirmations. Take a listen.
Resources provided through our website are informational in nature and not meant to take the place of consulting your physician, mental health professional, or other qualified health providers regarding your well-being or the well-being of others.
