Ruth Potter Counselling
3660 Midland Ave M1V 0B8 Toronto, ON, Canada

Childhood experience impacts the developing brain for better and for worse. A caring, supportive environment in childhood and adolescence enhances adult mental health. Children’s mental health is important.

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Helpful routines, habits and coping strategies are important for mental health, and especially during times of increased stress. Focusing on daily routines and enjoyable activities that we have some control over, more than the anxiety of circumstances out of our control, helps maintain emotional health and well-being.

Excellent article on presenting developmentally appropriate information to children.

We’re all facing a new and unknown threat together. It’s normal to feel fear and anxiety. The choice we have is how we’re going to respond in the next few months. Once we acknowledge and work through our fears, we can externalize emotions and begin the process of learning and growth. This is something we can do together! We need to remain connected while maintaining physical distancing. So, take a break from the news and reach out by phone or video link to family, friends and neighbours! I’m thankful to be able to offer video counselling to my clients through a secure telemedicine provider. We can get through this pandemic and grow stronger together!

Great visual via @lindsaybraman!

Sharing an excellent article on the benefits of a healthy routine to cope with increased stress during the pandemic. Starting immediately, I am seeing clients only by secure video or phone link to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. At this time of increased health anxiety, maintaining your physical and emotional health is important.

We are indeed fortunate if we have a good friend...

This is so true! Sometimes, anxiety, behaviors, attention, and many other challenges show up as a result of something else. --->> https://gozen.com/8-ways-a-childs-anxiety-shows-up-as-somet

What other strategies would you recommend?

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