Impact of COVID-19 on Children’s Mental Health

Richmond Hill Psychology Centre: www.psy-ed.com; 905-771-7000

Websites For Parents and Children:

• School Mental Health Ontario: Parents and Families – COVID-19 – School Mental Health Ontario (smho-smso.ca)
• National Association of School Psychologists: Health Crisis Resources (nasponline.org)
• SickKids Learning Hub: COVID-19 Learning Hub (aboutkidshealth.ca)
• Kids Help Phone Line: Get Support – Kids Help Phone
• Anxiety Canada: Coping With COVID-19 – Anxiety Canada

Books For Parents and Children on Emotional Intelligence and Regulation of Intense Feelings:

• “Helping Your Anxious Child- A step-by-Step Guide for parents”; by Sue Spence, Vanessa Cobham, Ann Wignall, Ronald Rapee.
• “Feeling Great: Relaxation and Life Skills Activities for Children and Youth”. Terry Orlick & Nadeane McCaffrey
• “Keys to Parenting Your Anxious Child” by Katharina Manassis
• “SOS help for Emotions: managing Anxiety, Anger and Depression” by Lynn Clark
• “Emotionally Intelligent Parenting” by John Gottman

The following books are for younger children to cope with intense feelings:

• How are you feeling today? (by Molly Potter)
• Feelings (by Libby Walden)
• In My Heart: A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
• The Color Monster by Anna Llenas
• Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell