Tips for Talking with a Health Care Provider About Your Mental Health [downloadable]
Don’t wait for a health care provider to ask about your mental health. Start the conversation. Here are five tips to help prepare and guide you on talking to a health care provider about your mental health and getting the Read more >>
National Institute of Mental Health Offers Free Resources for Students and Educators [downloadable]
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) offers a variety of learning resources for students and teachers about mental health and the brain. Whether you want to understand mental health challenges, promote emotional well-being in the classroom, or simply learn Read more >>
Feeling SAD? Identifying and Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder
Many people get the “winter blues,” a mild sadness as the days get colder and shorter. But some people experience clinical depression with the seasons. This is called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Symptoms of SAD usually start in the Read more >>
How to Nurture Positive Food Associations in Your Children
Do you struggle with getting your kids to eat healthily? Do they turn up their noses up at anything green or refuse to try new foods? It can be frustrating when you’re trying your best to provide nutritious meals, only Read more >>
Good food and nutrition are the foundation of children’s health and bring benefits that can last a lifetime. Teaching your child about healthy eating from a young age will help them to have a positive relationship with food well into Read more >>
Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships
Respect for both oneself and others is a key characteristic of healthy relationships. In contrast, in unhealthy relationships, one partner tries to exert control and power over the other physically, sexually, and/or emotionally. Healthy Relationships Healthy relationships share certain characteristics Read more >>
Measure What You Treasure: The Benefits of Measurement-Informed Care
Measure what you treasure, the saying goes. The adage is true for fitness goals, business goals, and even therapy goals. Children’s Health Council practices measurement-informed care to help clients track their symptoms throughout treatment. It’s a bit like when a Read more >>
All kids feel stressed from time to time. They may worry about friends, homework, or a big test. Stress is normal. But some kids go through extremely stressful or traumatic situations. These can lead to physical and mental health conditions Read more >>
Stressed out? These 8 Skills Can Help Boost Mood and Reduce Anxiety
It’s impossible to eliminate all of your stress, but science shows you can learn to manage it better. Over the last 20 years, Judith Moskowitz, a research psychologist at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has been researching a set of eight skills Read more >>
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 [downloadable]
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2013–2023 tells an important story about adolescent health and well-being. The report describes recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data and trends on adolescent behaviors and experiences in key areas. Read more >>
