Supporting our Teens in Troubled Times with Dr.聽Nancy聽Heath

On Dec 3^rd, 2020 Dr. Nancy Heath was a featured guest speaker for Trafalgar School鈥檚 Smart Parenting in the City series: Unprecedented Parenting: Supporting our Teens in Troubled Times. As an expert in student mental-health resilience, Dr. Heath will share practical parenting tips and strategies for navigating these uncharted waters.

The webinar's reflection were based around the concept articulated as follows

Parenting teens is never easy, even in the best of times!

When parents are trying to cope with their own worries, how do they support their teens as they struggle with record levels of stress, anxiety, and helplessness?

Guides for parents and students

In addition, Dr. Heath and her (DAIR) team, including , 补苍诲听, have developed guides for parents and students to navigate stressful times. DAIR together with the Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (CEMH) and the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塪ucation et de l鈥橢nseignement Sup茅rieur (MEES) supports young people in speaking out about mental health difficulties.