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  • Lifestyle Medicine Pillars: Stress Management

    Article about stress management – one of the pillars of lifestyle medicine – and supporting individuals with Down syndrome in making healthy choices.

  • Managing Emotions Visual

    Visual showing the steps to identify, express, and cope with emotions to support individuals with Down syndrome with emotional awareness and self-regulation.

  • Ways to Avoid the Winter Blues

    Article with strategies for promoting mental health during the winter months.

  • The Recipe for Health: How to Nourish Your Mind, Body, & Soul Webinar Recording

    Recording of a webinar outlining “ingredients” for health – nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and social connections.

  • Observable Signs of Emotions

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    Visuals about things our bodies may do or feel that signal different emotions. Noticing these signals can help with emotion recognition and identification.

  • Emotion Triggers Visuals

    Visuals that show situations that might cause us to feel certain emotions such as happiness, stress, anger, and sadness.

  • Things I Can and Cannot Control Visual

    Visual that differentiates between controllable actions and uncontrollable factors to help individuals with Down syndrome manage and reduce stress.

  • My Thoughts Story

    Visual story about thoughts – what they are, why we have them, and how to respond to them in a healthy way.

  • Promoting Mental Health Across the Lifespan in Individuals with Down Syndrome Webinar Recording (5/8/2024)

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    Recording of a webinar that discusses potential mental health concerns at different ages, general strategies to promote mental health, and treatments for mental illness.

  • Practicing Inclusive Mental Healthcare of Individuals with Down Syndrome

    Guidebook with tools, resources, and strategies for mental health professionals of individuals with Down syndrome.