Compassion Fatigue

Kids #1 and #2 have finally made it out the door to school, which starts comically late because during a pandemic buses need more time to deliver kids safely to their final destinations. In fact, Kid #3—the only kid in my household who qualifies for busing—was at the bus stop at 8:15 to catch her bus to get to the same school, with the same start time, as her older brothers who walk the one kilometre.

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Parents ask me: "What do I do to support my child’s mental health?” My answer to this question is to remember three things that can promote your child’s mental health. First and foremost, parents must look after their own mental health. The evidence that children’s mental health is linked to their parents’ is very convincing. Your child knows when you’re anxious or depressed or stressed and it affects them. Also, in the same way that they cannot hide how they’re doing from you, you cannot hide your mental state from them. We all notice when the people we love aren’t doing well, even when we don’t know the reason. If you want to look after your child’s mental health, start by looking after your own. Take some time and reflect on how you’re doing.