May: 

May is Mental Health Awareness month! We want to bring awareness to this important topic by providing you with some helpful resources.

Resources:

This brief video from Children’s Hospital Colorado shows possible signs of mental health challenges you might notice in your child: 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn0Crw9nhUc

If you notice these signs or others that cause you to be concerned, talk with your child. Let them know they are not alone and that you will support them in this journey to feel better. Remind your child that mental health issues are very common and very treatable. Discuss your concerns with your child’s healthcare provider. Your child’s school counselor is here to help and support your child and your family, too.

For more detailed information, here is a link that shares ten possible questions you can use for having this conversation with your child. This is from the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI):

English: https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BTS-Ten-Question-Tuesday.pdf

Spanish:https://www.nami.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BTS-Ten-Question-Tuesday-Spanish.pdf

Need more support? Here are additional resources from NAMI:

Kittitas County NAMI website:https://namikittitas.org/

NAMI National Website in English: https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/mental-health-awareness-month/

NAMI National Website  in Spanish:

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-Dimensions/Hispanic-Latinx/La-salud-mental-en-la-comunidad-latina/

Is your child in crisis?

If your child is in immediate danger, call 911.

Kittitas County Crisis Line:

(509) 925-4168

Text Crisis Line:

Text HOME to 741741

Or 

Text 988

National Suicide prevention line:

1-800-273-8255