Suggestions for kids age 7ish to help understand depression, anxiety, emotions in general?
Graphic novels, fiction books, non fiction?
Steven Universe has an episode called Here Comes a Thought and it’s awesome and truly does a great job on explaining those feelings
@tinsnip It’s a movie, so not quite what you asked, but “Inside Out” did a pretty good job, for depression specifically you could especially draw attention to the fact that all of Riley’s mother’s emotions are shaped like sadness - has led to much fandom speculation that she may deal with depression.
@tinsnip http://mamapapabubba.com/2018/01/18/calm-down-kit-for-kids/
DIY kit for helping kids deal with intense emotion, includes two book recommendations. The blog has other resources for children as well (crafts, sensory play, etc.)
Hope this helps.
I used www.gozen.com with my son when he was younger. They have animated videos and a worksheets/workbook that helped him understand the nature of anxiety and how it can serve a purpose but too much can be overwhelming.
Tumblr when curated well! I made a tumblr for my son where I reblog a lot of anxiety-related positive things that I happen to see on my dash (he’s a kid who’s currently learning to navigate his anxiety issues). I thought he’d read it on his own, but he likes us to go there together and talk about every single post, which we both enjoy.
I think for an even younger kid this would work too. They already know mom is on tumblr, they most probably also already know that a lot of tumblr is not for kids ;) but mom making a tumblr space for them with cute kittens and uplifting quotes and cartoons can teach them whatever you want to post plus how to be safe online.
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