Emotional health
Your emotional health is an important part of your overall health and well-being. Taking care of your emotional health is just as important as taking care of your physical health.
Your emotional health affects how you:
- Act
- Feel
- Handle stress
- Make healthy choices
- Relate to others
- Think
Taking care of your emotional health is important for children and adults, and can include[i]:
- Being flexible when facing challenges
- Being part of a social network or community
- Creating and living a life with a sense of purpose
- Identifying and improving personal strengths
- Learning from and bouncing back from setbacks
- Making time for hobbies and leisure activities
- Seeing the positive in all situations – even bad situations
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For parents
To help take care of your child’s emotional health[ii]:
- Be available for your children
- Let your kids know you’re listening
- Respond in a way your children will hear
To find a doctor who can talk with you about your or your child’s emotional health:
- Use our
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Resources
[i] Peterson, T. (2019, October 13). What Is Emotional Health? And How To Improve it?, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on January 19, 2023 from
[ii] Children’s Mental Health. American Psychological Association.
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