Mental Health Toolkit

This guide offers key messages, stats, and advice from mental health experts to help engage in honest, productive conversations about mental health in the Latino community, focusing on opening minds and overcoming misconceptions.

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We've worked with mental health experts to develop a guide for meaningful dialogues about mental health in the Black community, full of helpful messages, approaches, and conversation starters to foster communication and tackle stigmas.

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Turn to these messages when sharing graphics or videos from our Seize the Awkward campaign, which offers advice to young people who want to create safer spaces for discussing mental health with their friends.

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Listen to how one mom takes time to care for herself — with friends, at church — so she can be emotionally present when her children need her most.

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Instagram & Facebook
Setting the example and prioritizing your emotional well-being is an essential step to normalizing conversations about emotional health with your child. Visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org for more tips! #SoundItOut

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Setting the example and prioritizing your emotional well-being is an essential step to normalizing conversations about emotional health with your child. Visit @SoundIt_Out + SoundItOutTogether.org for more tips! #SoundItOut

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Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

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Observa y comparte cómo una madre usa su fe como base para el amor incondicional y el apoyo emocional para sus hijos, sin importar por lo que estén pasando.

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Instagram & Facebook
At times, we can lean on our faith and spirituality to help us be loving and emotionally present for our children. Follow @SoundItOutTogether or visit SoundItOutTogether.org for tips on how to support your child's emotional wellbeing. #SoundItOut

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Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

Twitter
At times, we can lean on our faith and spirituality to help us be loving and emotionally present for our children. Follow @SoundIt_Out or visit SoundItOutTogether.org for tips on how to support your child's emotional wellbeing. #SoundItOut

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So many people are looking for someone they can talk to who will really listen. Share this video to inspire your community to offer the support that friends and loved ones need during their hardest times.

Watch the video on YouTube and share with the young adults in your community.

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Facebook and Twitter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcI2wHKbzGo
Right now, checking in on friends’ mental health is more important than ever. Reaching out to a friend can make a big difference. SeizeTheAwkward.org has tools to help check in with a friend. #SeizeTheAwkward

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Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcI2wHKbzGo

Share this video to help folks know how to engage in conversations to support their struggling friends. Professionals offer tips on listening, affirming, and sharing emotional wellness resources that can help them.

Watch the video on YouTube and share with the young adults in your community.

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Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rftR1x3HCjA

Facebook & Twitter
When a friend is struggling, you don’t have to fix their problems. You just have to listen and be there for them. Check out these tips from @afspnational and @jedfoundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rftR1x3HCjA. #SeizeTheAwkward

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Share this clip to help people find the words to discuss emotional issues with their loved ones. These conversation starters from professionals can help our communities check in with each other.

Watch the video on YouTube and share with the young adults in your community.

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Use 'sticker' feature to add link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NLIrTHc95U

Facebook & Twitter
Here are some tips you can use to #SeizeTheAwkward and start a conversation with a friend who might be struggling with their mental health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NLIrTHc95U. Learn more at SeizeTheAwkward.org.

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Asking questions in a thoughtful and non-judgmental way can help a child feel comfortable sharing freely. This clip explains how to tailor conversations to help children openly explore their emotions.

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Instagram & Facebook
The way we ask kids questions can either encourage them to open up or shut down. Some kids love talking about their day, while it can feel like pulling teeth for others. Visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org to explore more conversation starters! #SoundItOut

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Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

Twitter
The way we ask kids questions can either encourage them to open up or shut down. Some kids love talking about their day, while it can feel like pulling teeth for others. Visit @SoundIt_Out + SoundItOutTogether.org to explore more conversation starters! #SoundItOut

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Watch this clip of Lauren Carson, Founder of Black Girls Smile, sharing tips on cultivating trust and practicing active listening when supporting young people with their emotional wellbeing.

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Instagram & Facebook
@livinglauren, founder of @BlackGirlsSmile, shares important tips for how we as adults can build trust and actively listen to the young people in our lives. We don’t need to know exactly what to say to our children. Showing up in support of them is what truly makes a difference. Visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org for more resources! #SoundItOut

Facebook
Lauren Carson, founder of @BlackGirlsSmile, shares important tips for how we as adults can build trust and actively listen to the young people in our lives. We don’t need to know exactly what to say to our children. Showing up in support of them is what truly makes a difference. Visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org for more resources! #SoundItOut

Instagram/Facebook Stories
Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

Twitter
@livinglauren, founder of @BlackGirlsSmile, shares important tips for how we as adults can build trust and actively listen to the young people in our lives. Visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org to get the conversation started! #SoundItOut

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Download and share this short (0:50) clip from psychologist and mom, Dr. Charmain Jackman, on how parents can build trust and open communication with their children to support their emotional wellbeing.

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Instagram & Facebook
Building trust and having open communication is key to supporting your children’s emotional wellbeing. Psychologist and mother of two @askdrcharmain shares her tips for how to build a strong relationship that helps your kids open up.

For more conversation starters visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org! #SoundItOut

Instagram/Facebook Stories
Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

Facebook
Building trust and having open communication is key to supporting your children’s emotional wellbeing. Psychologist and mother of two Dr. Charmain Jackman shares her tips for how to build a strong relationship that helps your kids open up.

For more conversation starters visit @SoundItOutTogether + SoundItOutTogether.org! #SoundItOut

Twitter
Psychologist & mother of two @askdrcharmain shares her tips for how to build a strong relationship to help your kids open up. For more resources visit @SoundIt_Out + SoundItOutTogether.org! #SoundItOut

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Download and share this short (0:33) video about how one young man uses music to guide him through a stressful time when his family moves to a new city.

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Instagram & Facebook:
Change is tough, but this middle schooler found comfort in the @tyetribbett song, “New,” to help them through it. Let’s encourage our kids to use music as a way to express themselves and talk to us about what they’re going through!

Check out @SoundItOutTogether + the #SoundItOut album to for music to help break the ice: https://SoundItOutTogether.org/album.

Twitter:
Change is tough, but this middle schooler found comfort in the @tyetribbett song, “New,” to help them through it. Check out @SoundIt_Out + the #SoundItOut album to for more music to help break the ice: https://SoundItOutTogether.org/album.

Instagram/Facebook Stories:
Use 'sticker' feature to add a link to http://www.SoundItOutTogether.org

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