The Family Corner is building a community where all families and their young people feel safe, seen, heard, celebrated and fully supported. For example, among the many heritage and awareness months each year, September offers families the chance to support mental health in unique and important ways. Let’s discuss.
Girls and young women, especially those from underserved and under-resourced communities face unique stressors, trauma, violence, and oppression. This can put them at greater risk for depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts due to lack of treatment and access to care. Here are steps parents and caregivers can take.
Stressors such as racial trauma, community violence, and uncertainty are risk factors for negative mental health outcomes. Parents and their engagement with their young people are critically important protective factors for young people. Let’s explore these risk and protective factors and ways to create a safe space for your young person.
