Search Results for "natural disasters"
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In focus: Understanding anxiety in children
Emerging MindsWith an understanding of the types, causes and signs of anxiety you can support your child to develop resilience skills, manage their anxiety and live their best life. -
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In focus: Supporting your child after a bushfire
Emerging MindsIf you’ve recently experienced a bushfire, it’s normal to be worried about the potential mental health impacts on your child or children. This resource aims to provide advice on how to support yourself and your family during this difficult time. -
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In focus: Supporting your child after a flood
Emerging MindsThis resource aims to provide advice on how to support the mental health and wellbeing of yourself and your family after a flood. -
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Anxiety in primary school-aged children
Emerging MindsThis resource has been developed to help parents understand and recognise anxiety in primary school-aged children. It provides strategies for managing anxiety in children aged 5–12 years and identifies when professional help may need to be considered. -
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Supporting a child with anxiety
Emerging MindsThis resource outlines practical strategies for parents to help them support a child who has anxiety. -
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16 tips to support your child’s recovery after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resources provides 16 simple tips for supporting your child’s recovery after a bushfire, to help reduce the likelihood of lasting difficulties and connect them to professional support where needed. -
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Looking after your wellbeing following a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource explores the importance of parental wellbeing for children’s mental health and recovery following a bushfire, and offers tips to help parents look after themselves as well as their family. -
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Helping your child to prepare for a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource provides tips to help families work together in preparing children both practically and emotionally in the event of a bushfire. -
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How to support your child in the weeks after a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource offers practical strategies to help parents support their children’s mental health and wellbeing during and in the weeks after a bushfire. -
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Common responses among teenagers who experience a bushfire
Emerging MindsThis resource is designed to help parents identify the signs their teenager might need extra support to recover following a bushfire. -
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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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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.