Parent Zone
"Safeguard Children's Mental Health" Parent Seminars
To enhance parental support to children, EDB organises parent seminars to enhance parents' early identification and support of students with mental health needs.
(Video) Be a physically and psychologically healthy parent
The video invites five primary school students to share the ups and downs in their primary school life. A psychiatrist will explain the stress that primary students would encounter in general, so that parents can learn how to help their children handle and deal with stressful events among primary school students.
(Video) Kids Talk – Ups and downs in primary school life
The video invites five primary school students to share the ups and downs in their primary school life. A psychiatrist will explain the stress that primary students would encounter in general, so that parents can learn how to help their children handle and deal with stressful events among primary school students.
Positive Vibes @ Home Parent Gatekeeper Series
At different stages of growth, children face a lot of pressure and challenges, and sometimes they inevitably feel distressed. Parents are the most important gatekeepers of their children, giving them care and support when they need it. The EDB has produced a series of thematic psychoeducational short videos to help parents early identify and support their children's mental health needs, and adopt a positive attitude in helping their children face challenges in their growth.
Positive Vibes @ Home Parent Gatekeeper Video Series - Episode (1): Adjustment and Coping
"Adjustment and Coping" helps parents to understand the influence of various changes in children’s growth and the ways to cultivate their children's adaptability.
Positive Vibes @ Home Parent Gatekeeper Video Series - Episode (2): Stress Management and Problem Solving
"Stress Management and Problem Solving" uses the principles of neuroscience to explain what stress is and introduces five ways to reduce stress, so that parents can learn how to help their children deal with stress correctly.
Positive Vibes @ Home Parent Gatekeeper Video Series - Episode (3): Early Identification and Help Seeking
“Early Identification and Help Seeking” helps parents understand the importance of early treatment of mood disorders, precautions for taking prescribed psychiatric drugs and ways to promote children's mental health.
Positive Vibes @ Home Parent Gatekeeper Video Series - Episode (4): Flexibility and Resilience
“Flexibility and Resilience” introduces parents some ways in cultivating their children a growth mindset to overcome adversity.
Useful Tips and e-Reminder on “Home-school Co-operation in the New School Year”
(Chinese version only)
Safeguard Children's Mental Health - Prevent Youth Suicide
This fact sheet aims to increase parents’ understanding of youth suicide through an introduction to risk factors, protective factors, suicidal warning signs and support measures.
Stand by me - Understanding Youth Suicide (Chinese version only)
Through this video, we hope that you can get to understand more about suicide factors, warning signs, and sharing some ways to support youth who are suffering from distress. At the same time, we would share some tips to parents on how to communicate with youth.
E-poster for parents - Face examination results positively
Parents can help children face the examination results positively.
E-poster for parents - Preparing for examination
Parents should support their children during examinations.
Infographics on preparing for the new school year – for parents (Chinese version only)
The infographics provide suggestions for students, parents and teachers to prepare for the new school year positively.
Information kit on enhancing life resilience – for parents
The information kit aims to provide handful tips to help school personnel and parents identify students with emotional difficulties as early as possible and seek timely support, and enhance students’ resilience against adversity.
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e-Bulletin for Parents
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