Talking Mental Health with young people
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Alberta Health Services in its series on Mental Health, looks at Family Smart.
Family Smart shares how young people want adults to talk to them about their mental health:
“I hate feeling like this all the time.”
Desired response: “It must be really hard. Can I do anything to make you feel better?”
“Everyone else seems to be able to handle things. Why can’t I?”
Desired response: “I’m sure you’re doing your best. Sometimes people face challenges that make life tougher. Would you like to talk more about this with me or someone else?”
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