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Supporting teenagers and young people through drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers parents practical strategies for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teenagers and young people during a drought. -
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Supporting toddlers and primary school-aged children through drought
Emerging MindsThis resource offers parents practical strategies for supporting their children through drought. It explores how drought can impact children’s mental health and wellbeing and what parents can do to help. -
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Common responses among teenagers who experience a flood
Emerging MindsTeenagers are as vulnerable to the negative effects of trauma caused by natural disasters events as any age group. But the common responses among teenagers who experience a flood may be hard to spot because some are similar to the normal developmental traits of adolescence. With time, nurturing, patience and a stable routine your teenager can recover and thrive. -
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Common responses among primary school-aged children who experience a flood
Emerging MindsCommon responses of primary school-aged children aged 6–12 years who experience a natural disaster such as flooding include changes in mood and behaviour. But with time, nurturing, patience and a stable routine your child can recover and thrive. -
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How to support your child in the weeks after a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource offers practical strategies to help parents support their children’s mental health and wellbeing during and in the weeks after a flood. -
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Looking after your wellbeing following a flood
Emerging MindsIn the aftermath of a flood, you’re working hard to support your child through the trauma and ensure your family’s basic needs are met, but you also need to look after your own wellbeing. -
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Common responses among toddlers and preschoolers who experience a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their young child might need extra support to recover following a flood. -
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Helping your child to prepare for a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource offers tips to help families prepare practically and emotionally for a flood. -
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16 tips to support your child’s recovery after a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource offers simple, practical strategies to support your child’s recovery following a flood. It has been developed with the guidance of family members with lived experience, practitioners and researchers. -
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How to support parents living with mental illness
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to assist family and friends’ understanding of what is helpful, and what is not, when supporting parents living with mental illness. -
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Getting help when your parent is living with mental illness: a guide for teens
Emerging MindsThis resource was developed to help young people understand how to seek help for themselves when a parent has a mental illness. This includes talking to others, whether a family friend or counsellor; having questions answered; and what to do if they feel unsafe. -
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Building your support networks: a guide for parents living with mental illness
Emerging MindsThis resource was developed to prompt parents living with mental illness to think about their ‘village’ – the people around them who they can call on to provide support to themselves and their children when the parent is unwell. Parents without a strong support network are provided with suggestions on how to strengthen these.