When Christina, Melissa, and Tracy's children face mental health challenges, they must overcome a stigmatized waitlist of nine to eleven months to get a diagnosis, while actively creating a positive environment for their children to seek help. You will learn how to recognize and tackle mental health challenges in children and uncover any hidden issues. "Our children with mental health challenges, they work so hard. If you have anxiety, you have to have that internal dialogue in your head that it's okay, I can do this. It's okay. Don't be nervous about that. It's okay. If I can breathe, don't hold it together. Breathe in, breathe out. Practice some calming techniques."
Christina, Melissa, Tracy, and Brewer discuss the importance of recognizing mental health challenges in children and the difficulty of getting them the help they need. They discuss the stigma of therapy and how parents can help their children view it positively. They also discuss the extended wait times due to the pandemic, and the availability of online therapy. Finally, they discuss how parents can create an environment for their children for telehealth visits. The moms discussed the difficulty of recognizing mental health challenges in children and the long waitlists to get help, how to help their children view therapy positively and the availability of online therapy during the pandemic. They also share tips on how to create an environment for telehealth visits to ensure privacy and understanding of therapy. Parents learn that mental health is as important as physical health.
In this episode, you will learn the following:
1. How to recognize signs of anxiety and mental health challenges in children.
2. How to navigate long wait lists for mental health services and the benefits of online therapy.
3. Tips for framing therapy in a positive light and helping children understand the importance of mental health.