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Supports for Summer Mental Health

The mental health and well-being of students continues to be a priority at DCDSB. For some students, summertime can be challenging for a number of reasons. The disruption in routine and a loss of structure can affect anyone. Changes in sleep and eating habits can have big impacts. Less structured days can lend themselves to spending too much time online and can aggravate an unhealthy attachment to social media. Below we have highlighted some tips for summertime wellness, as well as resources that can be accessed for support.

Parents and caregivers can access a tip sheet from School Mental Health Ontario to support the mental health and well-being of their child or teen.

Tips For Summertime Wellness

Simple but effective ideas to help anyone maintain their mental wellness during the summer:

Keep a routine that has structure and predictability; children and youth thrive on routine
Go outside and get plenty of fresh air
Adopt or keep up a schedule of regular exercise
Eat a nutritious diet and regulate your eating schedule
Get enough sleep
Stay in touch with friends and support socializing
Keep up with medication as prescribed
Maintain therapy or counselling sessions
Limit the time spent on social media and screen time
Join a summer camp, volunteer, or get a job
Get involved with social activities on a regular basis, such as sports, cultural activities, or hobby clubs

Resources:

Adjusting to the summer routine: Tips from Sick Kids

10 Ways to Get you Family Active This Summer

Action for Healthy Kids offers some tips on how to Create a Family Self-Care Plan

Crisis Supports

If someone’s safety is at risk and needs immediate help, call 911 or visit your nearest emergency room.

Please visit the Crisis and Help Phone Lines webpage.

Local Walk-In Clinics

Please visit the webpage to view the available walk-in clinics in Durham Region.

Service Directories

Please access the DCDSB mental health page for a list of mental health supports in Durham Region, including crisis, non-crisis and culturally relevant mental health supports.

Videos On-Demand

Visit our YouTube page to view our playlist on mental health videos from previous workshops and other resources.