Ensuring the emotional wellbeing of tweens #2Ensuring the emotional wellbeing of tweens #2
Healthy Mind Matters
Experts from Intermountain Healthcare offer tips on supporting tweens' emotional well-being through open conversations and understanding.
4:37•6 Sept 2020
Supporting Your Tween's Emotional Health: Expert Advice from Intermountain Healthcare
“It's really about having that be your check-in, like you check in with your, you know, with your child on a regular basis and in fact, when you normalize those type of conversations about what their experience is, both physically, emotionally and through relationships, that even that normalization allows them to actually feel more comfortable to raise those issues, because it's no different than other basic topics or other health concerns that one might have.”
Raising a tween can be challenging, especially during uncertain times. In this episode of 'Healthy Mind Matters', host Maria Shilaos sits down with Tammer Attalla, Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health Services, and Jessica Strong, Community Health Manager, both from Intermountain Healthcare's Primary Children's Hospital. They discuss a new program designed to help parents support their tweens' emotional well-being. The experts share practical tips on how to engage in meaningful conversations with your tweens, stressing the importance of honesty and openness.
They emphasize that normalizing discussions about mental health is crucial for breaking the stigma and ensuring your child feels heard and understood. Attalla notes, "It's really about having that be your check-in, like you check in with your, you know, with your child on a regular basis". This episode is packed with valuable insights that can help parents navigate the complexities of raising emotionally healthy tweens.
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