Episode 70 | How Community Relationships Shape Children's Mental Health

This episode is the final conversation in a special three-part podcast series based on Janet Morrison's upcoming book, Relationships Matter: Building Children's Resilience Within the Family, School and Community.

In this conversation, Janet sits down once again with special guest host Sandy Poulson to explore how the larger communities and environments children grow up in can shape their mental health, wellbeing, and resilience.

Together, they discuss the growing mental health challenges facing children and teens, the impact of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, climate anxiety, community violence, poverty and stigma, and why young people need relationships and communities that give them a sense of belonging, safety, and hope.

Drawing on more than forty years of experience as a child therapist, school psychological associate, and educator, Janet also explores what parents, schools, and communities can do to help young people navigate an increasingly complex world, from building critical thinking skills to creating supportive spaces where children can be accepted and celebrated for who they are.

This episode concludes our three-part series exploring the family, school, and community factors that shape children's mental health.

To learn more about Janet's upcoming book, Relationships Matter, visit: ⁠www.catchpsychotherapy.org/relationshipsmatter⁠