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What Young People Can Do (Handout)

Eight steps that young people can take to protect, improve, and advocate for their mental health.

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Based on the U.S.Surgeon General’s Protecting Youth Mental Health Advisory, this resource (from our What Young People Can Do Series) highlights 8 important steps that children and young people can take to protect, improve, and advocate for their mental health and that of their family, friends, and neighbors.

  1. Remember that mental health challenges are real, common, and treatable.
  2. Ask for help.
  3. Invest in healthy relationships.
  4. Find ways to serve.
  5. Learn and practice techniques to manage stress and other difficult emotions.
  6. Take care of your body and mind.
  7. Be intentional about your use of social media, video games, and other technologies.
  8. Be a source of support for others.

To read the full Protecting Youth Mental Health Advisory, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-youth-mental-health-advisory.pdf

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Miami University of Ohio, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Description

Based on the U.S.Surgeon General’s Protecting Youth Mental Health Advisory, this resource (from our What Young People Can Do Series) highlights 8 important steps that children and young people can take to protect, improve, and advocate for their mental health and that of their family, friends, and neighbors.

  1. Remember that mental health challenges are real, common, and treatable.
  2. Ask for help.
  3. Invest in healthy relationships.
  4. Find ways to serve.
  5. Learn and practice techniques to manage stress and other difficult emotions.
  6. Take care of your body and mind.
  7. Be intentional about your use of social media, video games, and other technologies.
  8. Be a source of support for others.

To read the full Protecting Youth Mental Health Advisory, please visit: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-youth-mental-health-advisory.pdf

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Miami University of Ohio, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

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