Each month, an expert from CASA Mental Health joins Global News to offer tips and tricks for families to apply positive mental health habits into their everyday lives. This month, Senior Manager Renee Strong joined to simply talk about what services CASA can offer to families here in Edmonton, and how to start that journey. […]

Neurodiversity is a term we’ve all likely heard of. It’s a way to describe the differences in the ways brains can work. Neurodiversity can show up in countless ways, and your children might have questions if they make a friend or encounter someone whose brain works differently than theirs. Chelsea Ohlmann, registered psychologist and mental

Many of us are making dinner reservations or out buying gifts to get ready for Valentine’s Day, whether you’re planning to celebrate with friends or a romantic partner. And for those of us with preteen or teen children, it may also be a good time to talk with your kids about what makes for a

Games are an inherent part of childhood. We all know games are fun, but did you know they’re also crucial in developing kids’ executive functioning skills, and help to foster connection? Playing games in childhood can help develop skills like turn-taking, following directions, planning and strategizing. Bryan Fleet, mental health therapist at CASA Mental Health,

It can feel like a frightening environmental event unfolds every week here in Alberta. As adults, we can regulate our feelings of stress and worry – but how are our kids coping? CASA Clinical Manager Chelsea Ohlmann joined Global to give tips on how to talk them through these events in age-appropriate and supportive ways.

You have probably heard about the concept of gratitude over the past few years. There are gratitude journals, some people use gratitude questions to reflect, and many are practicing gratitude to shape their own feelings of happiness and joy. CASA Clinical Manager Chelsea Ohlmann joined Global to talk gratitude and its role in child and