The summer months mark a time of transition for many families within our community. Children are winding down from the busy school year, teenagers are navigating their first jobs, and high school graduates are taking their first steps into adulthood. As parents, we too are preparing for the ways our lives may change as our children grow.

These transitions can be challenging for families to navigate — especially on their own. But there are many ways you can help guide your family and find the support necessary to understand, accept, and adapt to changes that may be coming your way.

Effective communication is vital during life transitions, no matter how big or small. Parents and their children should discuss upcoming changes, address concerns, and share thoughts or emotions about challenging situations. Encouraging your family members to express their feelings openly can uncover emerging issues and strengthen bonds, fostering a supportive home environment that helps carry your family through life’s tough changes.

The end of the school year’s routines, the start-up of activities like summer camp, and the sudden increase in free time can make children feel like they’ve lost structure and stability, and the same is true for their parents. It’s important to create family-wide routines or help your child find some form of structure they can implement as they adjust to new changes.

For example, you could sit down with your child each evening to talk about how their summer break is going, or you could plan nightly phone calls with your college-bound teen to check in and provide supportive words of parental wisdom. 

Even with the support of family, friends, and loved ones, maintaining mental health through transitional stages of life can be tough. At ResWell, we guide children, teens, and adults in addressing, maintaining, and optimizing their mental and physical wellness to prepare for and overcome life’s unique challenges. Mental healthcare isn’t just for addressing a current problem — it’s also for helping you learn how to respond effectively when problems occur.

ResWell is on a mission to educate the community, optimize health, and eradicate the stigma around mental health.

We deliver this promise with the ResWell Team Approach by creating personalized journeys with our integrative services, where every individual can gain a new perspective and develop tools to more effectively manage their mental health.

We look forward to joining you on this journey to provide excellent care to our beloved community.