Understanding Triggers for Kids with a Mental Illness

Anyone can be set off by certain events in their environment: a criticism, a failure, overstimulation. For children with mental illness such triggers could have dramatic consequences.

In this session, Andrea Tristan, LPC will discuss:

How mental illness increases vulnerability to triggers
What are typical triggers for kids with mental illness
How create a safe environment
How to build resilience and coping skills

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