We are hard at work on more great episodes of Where You Are. In the meantime, we’re sharing this episode from one of our previous seasons. It focuses on the challenge of school anxiety, something experienced by many families. We hope you like it and find the tips offered helpful, even if just in the smallest way.

School is a big part of kids’ lives. When anxiety gets in the way of a child going to or staying at school, this can be really hard on the whole family. In this episode we look at what’s behind school anxiety, when parents should reach out for help, tips for parents and caregivers to promote their own coping, and strategies to help get your child back in their regular school routine.

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Students today are facing more stress than ever. Bryn and co-host Gail Markin sit down with Kyra Yung (student), Connie Easton (school counsellor of 30+ years), and Connor Gallik (Psychologist, BC Children’s Hospital) to learn about ways that school communities can support students in K-12 to navigate stress. Together they unpack:

• signs of stress and the connection to student mental health and wellbeing
• why students are experiencing increasing stress and how they are coping with it
• what schools can do to support K-12 students at the individual level, in the school community and at the system level to deal with stress in healthy ways
• when to seek help and links to resources for educators

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Changes to your family structure, such as becoming a step-parent, learning to co-parent, or navigating life in a blended family, can come with unique challenges for both the adults and the kids involved. Joined by Josephine (step-parent) and Kai (medical student), we explore:
- how children of different ages experience changing family structures
- helpful approaches for supporting children in blended families
- navigating co-parenting and managing conflicts
- where parents and caregivers can seek support

For more detailed show notes, including guest bios, head to https://keltymentalhealth.ca/podcast

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