Child mental health worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behing this child mental health worksheet?
A child’s mental health is affected by their thoughts just as much as adults. Positive or negative thinking holds an immense power over how we feel about ourselves. Positive thinking significantly impacts a child’s confidence, self-esteem, belief in their abilities and level of anxiety thus ultimately affecting their task performances.
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help a child see positive aspects of themselves that they may have ignored. It will also serve as a practice for positive affirmations. It is important to let the child acknowledge that negative self-talk is an inevitable part of life but should not become a habit. Identification of frequent negative thoughts can help underline thinking patterns and problem areas.
How to use the worksheet?
The therapist can give this worksheet to child clients. Begin by explaining that self-talk refers to the thoughts and words that we use to talk about ourselves.
Explain that negative self-talk will make them sad, while positive self-talk can make them feel happy and confident. Emphasize that It is ok to feel sad sometimes but what matters is bouncing back from it.