S2E9: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Supporting Children’s Mental Health w. Janice Sherman

In this episode of The Good Life in the Early Life, Emily interviews Dr. Janice Sherman, a licensed mental health practitioner and play therapist with over a decade of experience of supporting youth mental health. Dr. Sherman, who runs a private practice in rural Nebraska, discusses the challenges of providing mental health services to youth in the state. She also highlights key warning signs that parents and adults should watch for in children’s behavior and offers valuable advice on how to seek the help youth need. Resources: Janice Sherman’s website: https://www.janicemorethanplay.com/ Nebraska Rural Youth Suicide Prevention Resources: https://ruralwellness.unl.edu/youth-suicide-prevention-resources National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- 988 provides 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals The Nebraska Family Helpline is (888) 866-8660 Crisis Text line- Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. to text with a crisis counselor about any type of crisis. Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Resources from Nebraska Resource Project for Vulnerable Young Children- https://www.nebraskababies.com/resources/video-library/learning-more-about-iecmh-nebraska The following music was used for this media project:   Music: Afterparty Review by Sascha Ende   Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/2962-afterparty-review   License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license