Adventures in Parenting

Family Mental Health


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Erin and Jessi are joined by Jasmine Lucas from the Association for Mental Health and Wellness who shares practical strategies for creating mentally healthy family environments. Listen and discover how to recognize warning signs in children, engage reluctant teenagers, and have age-appropriate mental health conversations. Jasmine offers guidance on balancing personal wellbeing with children's needs, handling crises, and navigating the impacts of technology on family dynamics.

Episode Timestamps:

  • 0:50 – Association for Mental Health & Wellness overview
  • 9:45 – Signs of mental health struggles in children
  • 13:50 – Engaging reluctant teenagers
  • 20:25 – Age-appropriate mental health conversations
  • 26:20 – Balancing personal and family mental health
  • 30:11 – Mental health crisis response
  • 35:05 – AI and social media impacts
  • 41:45 – Communication barriers
  • 46:35 – Practical recommendations
  • Remember: building mentally healthy families isn't about perfection—it's about progress and presence.

    Episode #20, April 2025

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