‘Owning our story can be hard but nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy - the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.’  Brene Brown

Parent Resources on Mental Health & Self-Injury

Apps

 

Child in Mind Podcasts by Anna Freud                                                               https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/child-in-mind/id1122056877?mt=2

Books (with Links)

Pat Harvey and Britt Rathbone, Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions                                                                                                                                  https://www.amazon.ca/Parenting-Teen-Who-Intense-Emotions/dp/1626251886

On-line Resources

7 Strategies for Building Your Family's Resilience                                                                                   www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pressure-proof/201111/7-strategies-building-your-family's-resilience

Building Resilience in Children, Harvard University Centre on the Developing Child developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/resilience/

Resilience in Teens: How to Build it, The Australian Parenting Website  raisingchildren.net.au/articles/resilience_teenagers.html

Harvard University Center on the Developing Child Resource Library             developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/

5 Steps to Managing Helping Big Emotions, Childhood 101 http://childhood101.com/helping-children-manage-big-emotions/

How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness, American Psychological Association www.apa.org/helpcenter/serious-mental-illness.aspx

BC Children’s Hospital, Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre for Parents & Caregivers  http://keltymentalhealth.ca/family

Teen Depression Study: Understanding Depression in Teenagers, National Institute of Mental Health  https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml

Supporting a Family Member with a Serious Mental Illness, American Psychological Association  www.apa.org/helpcenter/improving-care.aspx