“Wounding and healing are not opposites. They're part of the same thing. It is our wounds that enable us to be compassionate with the wounds of others. It is our limitations that make us kind to the limitations of other people." -Rachel Naomi Remen
Youth sports is a major, untapped avenue for alleviating the mental health issues of today’s young people.
If we can teach kids how to respond resilient, talk more effectively to themselves, and set and reach goals, we can go a long way in creating a healthier life.
Another favorite resource---videos from psychiatrist and pediatrician Dr. Larry Wissow about managing #mentalhealth in #primarycare. How to have complex mhx conversations in 20 minutes. https://t.co/AzCsgNsBfN
Kindness, trust, support, and vulnerability - You can do as many self-help exercises as you want.
Still, your mental health can't be at its best unless you have a healthy, supportive community around you.
#worldmentalhealthday#mentalhealthmatters#cul…https://t.co/NxNH0GV4tA
Kid: so if they show us the puberty video in 5th grade, when do they show us the turning into an adult one?
Me: I’m not sure there is such a video.
Kid: so like taxes and parking and laundry, we just have to figure that out on our own?
One of my other favorite resources for treating #anxiety and #depression in primary care #Pediatrics ---the FAST worksheets. Really awesome work by Nat Jungbluth PhD https://t.co/VKfMtH2nxW
Really loved @BetaMomma's talk at #AAP2022 about managing anxiety in primary care, "you're better than nothing." ;) Wish I could share the whole talk as there were many beautiful pearls, but some snippets below. #Mentalhealth#Pediatrics
Here is the DSM-V criteria for anxiety. See this easy to use interactive checklist from @pediatriconcall ⤵️
https://t.co/fWUwBXPHEf
#AAP2022#YehTalk 2/6
Motivational interviewing strategies that can help empower patients to make their own choices. And to help us let go of making choices for the patients. Supplemental resource for my talk on helping kids with anxiety. Forgot to include this in the other 🧵.
#AAP2022#YehTalk
Everyone give a big @UW welcome to our newest Husky Fellow, Yolanda Lin! A member of @UW_WTennis, Yolanda is a psychology major with an interest in its intersection with socioeconomic status and the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about them! @UWAthletics https://t.co/NYBf1rqSug
Shout out to Beth Bollinger for her strong work presenting a poster on barriers and facilitators to physical activity post-concussion! #AAP2022#COSMF#concussion https://t.co/UeqTraEUDm