Mental Health Support
Ways to Care for Your Mental Health
Adapted by Maine Township School District 207
General Tips
- Get out of your pajamas and get dressed, even if you don’t have anywhere to go. How we look can influence our mood, and showers can increase our energy level.
- Create and maintain a daily schedule, to the extent possible, including going to bed and waking up at around the same time. In addition to making time for school work, be sure to make time for self-care.
- Sample Schedule
- Self Care
- Create Art
- Meditate
- Learn
- Connect With Others
- Help Others
- Remind Yourself This Is Temporary
- Remember to Laugh
- Seek Help If Needed
Sample Schedule
Self Care
Create Art
Meditate
Learn
Connect With Others
Help Others
Remind Yourself This Is Temporary
Remember to Laugh
Seek Help If Needed
The Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens links families to outpatient mental health providers in their local area who fit the child and/or teen's needs, including insurance coverage, provider availability, and treatment type. This free service offered by Seattle Children’s Hospital provides referrals for children and teens age 17 and younger.