boy holding umbrellaThe May 2017 edition of “Workplace Wellness E-Digest” provides tips on promoting positive mental health in children.

Newsletter promotes children’s mental health

How can parents make their children as willing to talk about emotional pain as they are about physical pain? The May 2017 edition of Workplace Wellness E-Digest provides some tips on promoting positive mental health.

The publication, produced by the Department of Human Resources’ Office of Employee Engagement and Development, notes that 15 per cent of Canadian children and youth have a mental illness.

“We take our kids for regular physicals and make sure their vaccinations are up-to-date,” the newsletter says. “How can we inoculate them against mental health problems, too?”

It outlines ways for parents to give kids the tools to express themselves, offers strategies to help them manage stress, and explores issues related to increased screen time. Read the Workplace Wellness E-Digest.