November 2020 – What I Wish My Parents Knew Forum

Posted on: November 17, 2020  |  Posted in: Community Blog

Welcome to the What I Wish My Parent’s Knew landing page for the November 2020 Forum, “What’s Really Going On? Listening To Understand My Mental Health.” Below you will find relevant information and resources presented! 

• WIWMPK Video RECORDING – https://youtu.be/9C8-jNfQSBw

• WIWMPK Survey – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIWMPK2020_2021

Community Resources

• Sarah Archer, Adolescent Program Manager
  UCSD Eating Disorders Treatment and Research- slarcher@health.ucsd.edu
  • http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/bio/adolescent-clinic.html
  • TIPP
  • Emot Dysreg Model
  • 6 Levels of Validation
  • HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEEN ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
• Veronica Mikho, Director of Community Mediation, National Conflict Resolution Center –vmikho@ncrconline.com 
  • https://www.ncrconline.com/people/ncrc-staff/staff-veronica-mikho
  • 3 Tips for Listening for Understanding

1. Do what you can to really listen to the other person: respond respectfully, 1- demonstrate understanding 2- acknowledge feelings 3. talking about underlying needs
2. How can I say what I want to tell them in a way that they can hear it: tell your perspective in a Non Confrontational way by stating how the situation is impacting you. What is important to you and what can you both do to reach understanding/resolution
3. Communicate your underlying needs instead of your complaints: respect, understanding, acknowledgment, acceptance, fairness, communication, justice, cooperation

Miss The Last WIWMPK? 

Check out September 2020’s WIWMPK on “Frameworks for Distance Learning”