During this time of uncertainty, confusion, job loss, illness, ect. There is an increase in depression and anxiety. This is a normal reaction to very stressful situations. It is important to reach out and ask for help if you or anyone you know is struggling with anxiety or depression, even during social isolation. Mental health providers are offering services via phone and internet. Throughout the State of Utah there are several resources being offered for both adults and children who may be needing mental health assistance. Please remember if a person is life threatening to call 911 or take them to the nearest emergency department. Below are some of the resources available during COVID-19:
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Here are some daily questions to maintain mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, quarantine, and really any stressful situation.
Below is a calendar with a daily feel good challenge for each school day left in the school year. Each challenge is a small thing that you can do to improve your mental health. Many people are under a lot of stress with all the changes due to COVID-19, and these daily challenges can help. You can work with your child and give them a reward when they finish so many challenges, or when they finish them all. You could also make it a fun challenge to do together as a family and see who can get the most challenges done.
When families spend time together during dinner time, evenings, or any family fun time, it increases a child's mental well-being, creativity, healthy relationships, sense of safety, self-esteem, and more. It also decreases anger, depression, and anxiety. Here are some fun chit chat cards from Parents Empowered to do as a family during dinner or other family times. These cards are a great way to know each other better and increase a child's ability to communicate and empathize with others. You can download the file below in English or Spanish.
Self-Care is one of the best ways to feel good emotionally. There are many types of self-care, and you can read more about it here. Here is a fun activity for adults or kids to practice self-care. You can download the poster or the bingos below, or you can think of your own activities for self-care!
I often use these workbooks in the office with kids, but they are also great tool for parents! They have many tips to help with specific topics. There are a wide variety of subjects to choose from. There are many workbooks out there, and you can find others that you like, but these are the ones I prefer the most:
Using I feel statements are a great way to practice communication with kids for resolving conflicts with friends or family.
I feel__________ because________ I need you to please___________. Everyone has different coping tools to help us feel better. Some are healthy, and some are unhealthy. It is important to understand what coping tools we like, so we can practice using them during hard times or when we are having difficult emotions. Below, are some coping tools and an action plan for kids. You can download the file below, print it out, and see how many different coping tools you already have! When you are angry, stressed, sad, or worried, you can practice trying these coping tools, and notice how they make you feel! It is also good to practice these tools when you are happy, so your smart brain will know what to do when your safety brain is making you feel bad. You can do this activity alone or with your friends and compare!
Often times when there is a stressful situation or unwanted emotion in our lives, we feel like we have lost our control, but there are still a lot of things that we can control in our lives, even if we feel like we can't. Here is a list 50 things you can control to help you stay grounded in your life, even during a stressful time, unwanted emotion, or a crisis. Parents, this is a good activity to do alone or with your kids to spark a conversation about what they can control in their lives. At the bottom of this page, you can download a checklist version of this picture, print it, and have your child check off the things they think they can control. Kids, see how many things you can control! If you would like to download a checklist version of this paper to use at home, click on the link below.
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