Mental health and well-being
Our mental health is a fundamental part to our overall health and well-being. As a parent, you play a huge role in supporting your child's mental well-being. Nurturing and loving care build a strong foundation, helping your child to develop the social and emotional skills they need to lead a happy, healthy and fulfilled life.
This parenting month, UNICEF focusses on parenting for young people and children and underlines the importance of connection and safe, supportive relationships as a critical protective factor for mental health.
Parents have an impact on how adolescents interact with family, community, and societal factors that influence their development. Positive parenting can alleviate the influence of negative external factors on adolescent development. For example, through keeping track of friendships, parents may be able to support their adolescent children to engage in protective and affirming relationships with their peers.
In UNICEF's State of World companion report , young people reported that while family can be a tremendous source of support, it can pose significant risks to well-being through an overall lack of support, abuse and neglect, pressure and control, and financial instability.
This campaign page on parenting present expert tips and resources to help you support your child's and your own mental health.
It starts with one moment, one conversation, one question: What’s on your mind