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MHA's 2018 Back to School Toolkit will provide young people with information to help them understand the effects trauma can have on the mind and how traumatic events may trigger the onset of mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and psychosis. By increasing understanding of trauma and recognition of early warning signs of mental health conditions, we hope to encourage young people to seek help and support as soon as possible so that they can address issues Before Stage 4.
Learn More!
- Understanding Trauma
- Recognizing Depression
- Recognizing Anxiety
- Recognizing Psychosis
- Preventing Suicide
Materials from previous Back To School Toolkits can still be accessed through our website.
2017 Back To School Materials
Download the full Toolkit here.
For Parents and Other Adults
- Helping at Home: Tips for Parents
- Tips for Teachers: Ways to Help Kids and Teens Who Struggle with Emotions and Behavior
- Youth Mental Health: Emotions Matter (Infographic)
- Take the Parent Screen
**Download the Toolkit to access lesson activities, worksheets, and a poster**
For Students
- Helpful vs Harmful: Ways to Manage Emotions
- Take the Youth Screen
- Starting a Conversation About Mental Health
Additional Resources
- Learn about IEPs and 504 Plans
- Prevention and Early Intervention in Mental Health- Puberty to Early Adulthood
- ADHD and Kids
- Healthy Mental and Emotional Development
2016 Back To School Materials
Download the full Toolkit here.
For Adults
- Things Adults Say That Hurt Instead of Help
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Youth
- Self-Injury and Youth
- Eating Disorders and Youth: Tips for Parents, Relatives, and School Personnel
- Websites and Apps to Be Aware Of: A Cheat Sheet for Parents
For Youth
- Ideas for Building a Healthy Self-Image and Improving Self-Esteem
- Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
- Excoriation (Skin Picking)
- 8 Things You May Not Know About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
- 6 Things to Know About Self-Injury
- 8 Things You Should Know About Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- 7 Important Facts About Eating Disorders
2015 Back To School Materials
For Adults
- Youth Mental Health 101 Infographic
- Time to Talk: Talking to Adolescents and Teens
- Talking to Adolescents and Teens: Starting the Conversation
- Talking To Adolescents and Teens: What To Do and Where To Go
- From our partners at The Mighty: 9 Ways Parents Knew It Was Time to Get Their Child Mental Health Help.
For Youth
- Youth Mental Health 101 Infographic
- Time to Talk: Uncomfortable, but Important!
- Time to Talk: Tips for Talking About Your Mental Health
- Time to Talk: Talking to Your Parents
2014 Back To School Materials
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