The quickest way to improve your family’s mental health

The quickest way to improve your family’s mental health

By Michelle Icard, CNN (CNN) — Does it feel like your family is getting a failing grade on its mental health report card? Yoga, journaling and monitoring water intake are all great, but pressure to “perform” wellness for friends, family and social media contacts may only intensify feelings of anxiety or depression. Therapeutic interventions are even better but are expensive and can be hard to find. The fastest and most accessible tool to improve…

Conversation: The quickest way to improve your family’s mental health

Learning how to talk about your mental health with your child is a way to improve your family’s well-being, says a report coauthored by Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd.