Tag: Mental Health

Coping with Covid: How to make the most of your time at home with high needs children

This post originally appeared on helponechild.org Undoubtedly, kids everywhere are sad right now. For most kids, this doesn’t look like tears but more likely presents as anger, frustration, tiredness, numbness, displaced frustration and boredom. Does any of this sound familiar? It may sound like something you are hearing from your high-needs child, another child in… Continue reading Coping with Covid: How to make the most of your time at home with high needs children

How to Talk about Sensitive Topics in order to be Heard

Before you speak, avoid making assumptions that will create feelings of anxiety, stress, and may cause us to attack or avoido   Assumption that bringing up a controversial topic will turn other participants into adversarieso   False: The only way to keep peace is to silently accept that other person’s opiniono   False: Assumption that being honest does not care for the emotions… Continue reading How to Talk about Sensitive Topics in order to be Heard

Depression and the COVID-19 Crisis

For so many of us, the world has changed a lot since the beginning of March. In some ways, we have found some down time, time to try a new recipe, clean a closet, try a new workout, or take some online classes. For others, this time has been marked by less connection with people, places and… Continue reading Depression and the COVID-19 Crisis