As per the CDC, Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
It’s important to remember that a person’s mental health can also change over time, depending on many factors. When the demands placed on a person exceed their resources and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted; especially if it's on-going. For example; living through a pandemic, inability to meet with friends and family and attend school as we used to can be very stressful for all of us. Children, unlike adults, often don't have the same tools for problem solving, communicating and self soothing, which may lead to feeling stuck and needing additional support and resources.
